Application & Qualifications
For the Summer Food Service Program

Is there a Summer Food Program operating in your community?

The 2007 SFSP Contact List provides the names of the agencies sponsoring the Summer Food Program in WI (operating open sites) as well as the name of the person to contact regarding when and where meals are served. If you don't see a sponsor within your community, check the Wisconsin Free/Reduced Data for All Public Schools, listed below. If you have a school in your community that has 50% or more of its children eligible for free/reduced price school meals, that area may qualify for a Summer Food Program.

The following links may be helpful in determining sponsor and site eligibility for the SFSP. Questions about the SFSP can be sent to Amy Kolano, (608) 266-7124.

• The Summer Food Service Program Brochure
• General Outline of Sponsor Responsibilities
• SFSP Site Definitions and Eligibility Documentation
• 2008 Reimbursement Rates
• Determining SFSP Site Eligibility of Open, Restricted Open and Enrolled Sites
• Enrolled Sites in the SFSP

• The Wisconsin Free/Reduced Data for All Public Schools - October 2007.
  This data report provides October 2007 (Fiscal Year 2008) enrollment figures, the number of children approved for free/reduced price meals and the % of children approved for free/reduced price meals in Wisconsin public schools. This information is used in the determination of Tier I eligibility for Family Day Care Homes and Summer Food Service Program sites.

Training for New Sponsors

Please contact Amy Kolano, (608) 266-7124 if your agency is interested in Sponsoring the SFSP this coming summer. New sponsors are required to attend training which will be held in Madison on March 26th, 2008. For more information please download the SFSP Training Registration and Training Binder Request Form and return to DPI by Feburary 22nd, 2008. New sponsors will also receive an on-site visit from DPI prior to operation to review program requirements, answer questions, view meal service area, etc.

Training for Returning 2007 Sponsors

Training will be provided for returning sponsors of the SFSP starting in February. It is recommended (not required) that all returning sponsors attend a 3 hour refresher training session. These refresher sessions will be offered by sponsor type (camp & non-camp) at 3 locations - Oak Creek, Madison, & Rice Lake. Please note that there will be one combined camp/non-camp refresher session in Rhinelander. If your agency will NOT be attending training, but plans to participate in the SFSP, you MUST register to receive the 2008 training binder. For more information, dates, locations, and registration, please download the SFSP Training Registration and Training Binder Request Form and return to DPI by Feburary 22nd, 2008.

For questions about this information, contact Amy J. Kolano (608) 266-7124

Last updated on 2/25/2008 11:52:45 AM