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How to Apply

Sponsors

Sponsors are eligible organizations that are tax exempt and demonstrate the administrative and financial ability to manage the SFSP. Sponsors must provide a year round public service to the area in which they intend to provide the SFSP.  

Sponsor Eligibility

 

Sites

Sites are the locations where meals are served to children in a supervised setting. For sites to be eligible sites, they must serve children in low-income areas or serve specific groups of low-income children.

Site Eligibility and Types

 

New Sponsors to the SFSP

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the SFSP, contact the SFSP Team at MDE-SFSP@michigan.gov to receive a pre-qualification packet. Pre-qualification packets are typically available in January of each year and must be completed by April 4, 2024.

 

Coordinated Application in NexSys

NexSys Child Nutrition Coordinated Application

Site Numbers for the Coordination Application

Coordinated Application Webinar- Sponsors Participating in SFSP

 

Unanticipated School Closure

Unanticipated School Closure (USC) allows sponsors that have participated in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) within the past 2 years to serve meals at eligible sites when an emergency, such as natural disasters, unscheduled major building repairs, court orders relating to school safety or other issues, labor-management disputes, or similar unanticipated events that cause a school building or at-risk afterschool center to close temporarily. 

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has been approved for a series of 12(l) waivers to allow for the service of meals during a school shutdown with or without virtual learning for up to 10 consecutive days. Approvals for the waiver flexibilities will be made by MDE on a case-by-case basis. The 12(l) waivers are available through June 30, 2025.

USC Meal Service During Unanticipated School Closure Request Form

Unanticipated School Closure (USC) Webinar

USC PowerPoint Slides

 

Rural Non-Congregate (RNC)

Rural Non-Congregate allows for multiple meals to be served to children in communities where no congregate meal service is available. Sponsors can provide households with up to 7 days worth of meals at one time. In order to run a RNC site, the site must qualify for traditional SFSP. If your site does not qualify, contact the SFSP team.

Rural Designation Map

Rural Non-Congregate Training - This training is required for any sponsor planning to serve meals using the RNC option. 

Intent to Participate Form

Rural Non-Congregate Q & A

Rural Non-Congregate USDA Memos

Summer 2024

Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas Questions and Answers