Getting FUNDING for Afterschool Meals. FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER.
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Transcript of Getting FUNDING for Afterschool Meals. FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER.
Afterschool Nutrition Program
• Authorized for Florida (and the rest of the nation) in the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act!
Afterschool Nutrition Program
• USDA federal nutrition program
• Helps with the cost of providing meals and snacks
Currently administered in Florida by the Department of Health
Child Care Food Program (CCFP)
Administering State AgencyAdministering State Agency
Child Care Food Program—Child Care
Centers
Homeless Children Nutrition
Program
Afterschool Nutrition Program
(ANP)
– Provides the nutrition children need to learn, play and grow at afterschool programs
– Meant for children in low-income areas.
PURPOSEPURPOSE
– This federal program provides reimbursements to organizations that serve eligible snacks and meals to children at eligible sites.
PURPOSE
$$$
$$$
Req’ts to qualify Afterschool Nutrition sites
Site Eligibility
• Public or private non-profit• Located in 50% or more free &
reduced-price school zone• Activities provided
(educational or enrichment, regularly scheduled)
• Child care license or license exemption
• Meet state and local health and safety standards
Afterschool Meals
Site Eligibility
Site School Zone – Free/Red. Rate
Does the Site Qualify?
Excellence Afterschool Program
Florida Elementary – 78%Crist Middle – 62%
Hamilton High – 57%
YES
Jones Middle School Florida Elementary – 78%Jones Middle – 46%Disney High – 39%
YES(because at least one school
has a 50% FRP rate)
Community Afterschool Program
Sunshine Elementary – 49%
Pecan Grove Middle – 47%
Disney High – 39%
NO(because none of the schools has
a 50% FRP rate, even though Sunshine Elem. is right on the
edge)
Southeast Middle School Palm Tree Elementary – 36%
Southeast Middle – 22%Disney High – 39%
NO(because none of the schools has
a 50% FRP rate)
When Programs Operate
•After students’ school days
•Weekends
•Holidays
•Cannot operate during summer
Snack
•1 serving of milk
•2 or more servings of FRUITS &/or VEGETABLES
•1 serving of GRAIN or BREAD
•1 serving of MEAT or MEAT ALTERNATIVE
Meal Pattern Requirements
Supper
•2 components
(no “liquid diet”, i.e. fruit juice & milk)
BENEFITS– Children more alert—
can benefit more from enrichment activities offered
– Attract more children to your program.
– Improve the health and wellbeing of the children you serve
BENEFITS– Counter childhood
hunger and childhood obesity with healthy food and nutrition education.
– Strengthen the fiscal soundness and financial sustainability of your program.
– Could be used to leverage other funding for meals
With ANP reimbursements
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
0$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
BENEFITSWithout ANP reimbursements
Figuring Potential Reimbursement
Average Daily
Attendance
X # of Days
Reimb.
RateX
25 180 $0.76X X =$3,420
25 180 $2.99X X =$13,455
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