2024 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Expansion Grant – Nebraska - fundsforNGOs

The 2024 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Expansion Grant Application is now open!

Donor Name: Nebraska Department of Education

State: Nebraska

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/29/2024

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

This state-funded grant program supports the expansion of USDA SFSP meals by providing grant funds to support sponsors’ efforts to add new SFSP sites and expand capacity at existing sites.

Funding Information

The grants are awarded competitively for up to $15,000 per sponsor for projects that establish or expand Summer Food Service Program sites in Nebraska.

Eligible Projects

The grant funds may be used solely for nonrecurring costs associated with expanding and/or initiating SFSP services, encompassing but not limited to:

Purchase of equipment to either allow the program to start-up or accommodate a higher level of participation. Cost must be prorated for amount of time used in SFSP unless equipment will also be used for food production/meal service of other USDA Child Nutrition Program(s) (i.e., Child and Adult Care Food Program or National School Breakfast or Lunch Program).
- Items for the safe transportation of food, such as coolers, carts, thermometers, coolants/ice packs, Cambro® insulated pan carriers.
- Items for food service, including food service utensils, equipment, seating/tables, steam tables, prep tables, milk cooler, storage containers, and refrigerator.
Minor alterations to accommodate new equipment or modify existing equipment to meet SFSP needs. Costs must be prorated based on the amount of time used in SFSP unless the equipment will also be used for food production/meal service in other USDA Child Nutrition Programs (i.e., Child and Adult Care Food Program or National School Breakfast or Lunch Program).
- Examples:
  - Wiring, plumbing, carpentry, or other alterations for additional equipment to accommodate expansion; adding shelves or other required equipment to a van to make it suitable to serve as a mobile feeding unit.
  - Not eligible: pouring concrete, building walls, or other capital outlay projects.
Nonrecurring Staff Salaries:
- Example:
  - Staff personnel time used to garner support from community members who can support the expansion/start-up of SFSP; salary for staff to develop and distribute SFSP marketing materials.
  - Ineligible staff costs include staff time spent planning, preparing, and serving SFSP meals (covered by the regular SFSP reimbursement); staff time spent completing administrative tasks (e.g., consolidating monthly claims).
One-Time Costs Associated with Training Staff:
- Examples:
  - Training for SFSP support staff to become proficient in teaching/coaching a site-level enrichment activity (i.e., badminton, yoga, soccer).
  - Paying for the cost of SFSP staff to complete a food handler or food safety course (e.g., ServSafe Starters).
  - Funding to develop SFSP staff training videos.
Outreach Efforts to Publicize New or Expanded Services:
- Examples:
  - Paying for newspaper and radio ads to promote SFSP.
  - Paying for printing and personnel time used to develop and distribute flyers, yard signs, and other promotional materials.
Purchase of Equipment for Food Preparation:
- The cost of these items must be pro-rated unless the equipment will also be used for food production/meal service in other USDA Child Nutrition Programs (i.e., Child and Adult Care Food Program or National School Breakfast or Lunch Program).
- Examples:
  - Warmer, oven, stove, benches/tables, pans, meal trays.
Purchase of a vehicle to transport food to sites if solely used for SFSP; otherwise, the cost must be pro-rated to reflect the portion of time used in SFSP unless the equipment will also be used for food production/meal service in other USDA Child Nutrition Programs (i.e., Child and Adult Care Food Program or National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs).

Eligibility Criteria

Any sponsor approved by the Nebraska Department of Education – Nutrition Services and located within the boundaries of a school district in which fifty percent or more of the students qualify for free and reduced-price meals or within the boundaries of a census tract in which fifty percent or more of the children fall below the poverty threshold as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is eligible to apply for grant funds.

Under this program, eligible entities include: