At-Risk Afterschool Meals Educational Summit Omaha Mayor’s Office.

At-Risk Afterschool Meals Educational Summit

Omaha Mayor’s Office


Agenda

Hunger in Nebraska Overview of USDA Programs

Breakfast, Summer, Fruit & Veggies Programs

CLC’s Applications Funding Options

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And 16 million kids in America aren't getting the food they need.

Childhood hunger is widespread

Nearly one in five children in Nebraska live in households that struggle to put food on the table. They may look no different than other children; child hunger in America is often invisible. They are hurting, just the same.

Source: Share our Strength

Hungry Children Suffer


Childhood hunger is devastating

Hungry kids are more likely to experience serious short- and long-term health issues. They tend to have trouble learning and are more prone to behavioral and emotional problems.


Impacts of Childhood Hunger


That child who doesn’t have enough to eat isn’t going to do as well in school.

And is likely to get sick more often.

She’s less likely to graduate from high school and go on to college, which will have a negative impact on her economic future.

If this happens, then twenty years from now, she’s much less likely to be able to earn enough to feed her family.


Overview of USDA Programs

CACFP Afterschool Program (At-Risk

Component) NSLP (National School Lunch

Program) Breakfast Program Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Summer Food Service Program


CACFP and the At-Risk ComponentWhat is the Child and Adult Care Food Program? Federally funded nutrition program Provides reimbursements to programs that serve snacks or

meals to children outside of school hours during the regular school year

What is the At-Risk Component? 1 of 2 kinds of CACFP Eligibility

1. Income eligibility (General CACFP): Based on household income. Reimbursement rate (free, reduced, or paid) for each individual child.

2. Area eligibility (At-risk CACFP): Based on program location. Programs in low income areas can receive the “free meals” reimbursement rate for all children served. ($2.86 for meals or super snacks, $0.78 for snacks.)


CACFP At-Risk Eligibility

Weekends, holidays, or vacations during the school year.

Youth aged 18 or younger Enrichment activities Health and safety standards Located in the attendance area of a public

school where at least 50% of students receive free or reduced lunch.

Note: Eligible programs may be operated by a nonprofit, public entity, or for-profit center, though for-profit centers must meet additional requirements (talk to the NDE for specifics).


National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

What year was the National School Lunch Program established?

NSLP operates in over 100,000 public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. How many children were served in the first year?

How many were served in 2011? How much did the program cost in the first year?

How much did it cost in 2011? Does offer snacks

Free/Reduced Levels FREE at or below 130 percent of the poverty level REDUCED between 130 percent and 185

percent of the poverty level (students can be charged no more than 40 cents)

PAID over 185% of poverty (still subsidized)


School Breakfast Program (SBP)

Operates similarly to NSLP Must meet meal pattern requirements

(anticipate changes next year) Must offer free or reduced price breakfasts

to eligible children When did the program begin? (pilot

program first) How many children were served in

1970? How many were served in 2011?

How much did the program cost in 1970? How much did it cost in 2011?


NSLP vs. Breakfast

Number of Children ServedMillions


Billions $

Program Costs

NSLP vs. Breakfast


School Breakfast in Nebraska Rank 49th out of all states and District of Columbia

Increased by more than 3600 in 2011-12 vs. 2010-11 $9.2M left on the table for the State of Nebraska

Nebraska School Breakfast Challenge

• “There is a direct correlation between food insecurity and academic performance.” (Nicola Edwards, dietician and food policy expert at California Food Policy Advocates)

• Significant benefits associated with breakfast• Improved educational performance• Improved attendance and behavior• Contributes to long-term health and

well-being for kids• Contributes to decreased obesity


School Breakfast – What Can you Do?

Become a breakfast advocate!

Make sure your local school is serving the best type of breakfast • Encourage administration

/ teachers• Share information about

the Nebraska School Breakfast Challenge Invite NSBC Consultants to

present at local school

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

When was the first pilot program? When was it a separate program?

How many children were served in 2009 nationally?

Program cost in 1980? In 2009? FNS administers SFSP at the

Federal Level NDE Nutrition Services administers Run by approved sponsors (school

districts, local government agencies, camps, private nonprofit organizations);

Many sites also provide educational, enrichment and recreational activities

Children 18 and younger may receive

free meals and snacks


Summer Meals

Nebraska underperforms most states in utilization of USDA summer meals program• Approximately 10% participation• How many sites?

Host a summer site• Assistance provided on getting

startedHelp generate awareness

HFH website 2-1-1 Text freefood to 877-877

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Addressing Barriers Transportation Resources / Coordination Weather Funding

Partners and Options Other Community Partners Mobile School Sponsor (finding a sponsor) Programming / Enrichment partners


Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 authorized the

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Pilot in 4 states and 1 Indian Tribal Organization (Zuni, New Mexico)

As a result of the Program’s popularity, the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 added 4 more states,10 schools in South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, and 8 schools in Arizona’s Tribal Council

Program is nationwide in selected schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) at the national level. Department of Education Nutrition Services administers locally

Important catalyst for change in our efforts to combat childhood obesity Successful in introducing school children to a variety of produce

that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to sample.


21st Century Community Learning Centers

21st CCLC sites are federally-funded through a competitive grant program

Funding is provided by the Federal government through the No Child Left Behind Act and is administered by the Nebraska Department of Education

The three goals for this grant program are to: improve student learning performance in one or more core academic areas, increase social benefits and positive behavioral changes, and increase family/community engagement to support student education.

Must serve students who attend schools with 40% eligible for Free or reduced-cost meals in 2011-2012

For more information http://www.education.ne.gov/21stcclcml


Applications

NSLP, BSP and afterschool snacks – same application (school programs)

SFSP has a separate application CACFP has a separate application

At-risk afterschool (snacks to meals)

We can assist with finding the right program for your needs and making sure you have the right contacts.


Funding Options

CHAMP Mini-Grants (at-risk afterschool)

Hunger Free Heartland (breakfast, summer and at-risk afterschool)

Midwest Dairy / Fuel Up to Play 60 Other grant opportunities on HFH

website


Q&A


National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

Established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946

Operates in over 100,000 public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions Serves 31M children (7.1M children participated 1946-47) In 2011, total program cost was $11.1B (in 1947 it was $70M)

Nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches Local School Food Authorities set their own prices for full-price (Paid) meals

but must operate their meal services as non-profit programs. FREE at or below 130 percent of the poverty level REDUCED between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level

(students can be charged no more than 40 cents) PAID over 185% of poverty (meals are still subsidized to some extent)

In 1998, Congress expanded the NSLP to include reimbursement for snacks in afterschool educational and enrichment programs

Afterschool snacks are provided to children on the same income eligibility basis as school meals


NSLP Reimbursements

Reimbursements for each Lunch served Free $2.86 Reduced $2.46 Paid $0.27Note: SFA’s in compliance with updated meal requirements receive an additional $0.06 for each meal served

Reimbursements for each Snack served Free $0.78 Reduced $0.39 Paid $0.07

Schools are entitled to receive USDA ‘entitlement’ foods at a value of 22.75 cents for each meal service in FY 2012/2013; can also get “bonus” USDA


School Breakfast Program (SBP) Provides cash assistance to States to operate nonprofit breakfast

programs in schools and residential childcare institutions Began as a pilot in 1966; made permanent in 1975

Operates similarly to NSLP Must meet meal pattern requirements (anticipate changes this next

year) Must offer free or reduced price breakfasts to eligible children

Reimbursements for each breakfast served (non-severe need - >40% of F/R) Free $1.55 Reduced $1.25 Paid $0.27

Participation / Cost Nationwide: over 12.1M daily (500K children in 1970) $3B in 2011 vs. $10.8M in 1970

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