04/13/2024
Spring is here and many are preparing to reach more kids with the nutrition they need during the summer months and into the next school year! This newsletter includes a blog post on the latest report from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), upcoming webinars, program updates, and more.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
Participation in school meals decreased across New York State in the 2022โ2023 school year, according to a new report released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). This drop in school meal participation in New York aligns with trends observed in states across the country. Still, the report notes a striking exception: States that funded and implemented state-level policies sustaining universal free school meals saw increases in participation.
Read Our Blog Post
๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ #๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฐ๐๐น๐น๐ก๐ฌ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
This is a critical time to show strong, grassroots support for Healthy School Meals for All as final budget negotiations are underway. Use our social media toolkit for sample posts to promote our new blog post and call for full funding for statewide universal school meals in the final enacted budget.
Use Our Social Media Toolkit
๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ-๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ก๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ: โ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น: ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐โ
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 10 AM
Learn ways to expand access to school breakfast in the upcoming school year by joining us for a panel discussion with NYS school nutrition directors focused on key considerations for launching Breakfast After the Bell (BAB). This discussion will highlight how our panelists have navigated challenges to getting BAB programming off the ground and remain sustainable over time.
Register Here
Questions? Contact School Meals Policy and Engagement Specialist Francesca DiGiorgio at Francesca.DiGiorgio@HungerSolutionsNY.org.
Canโt make it? Register anyway to receive the recording and follow up resources.
๐๐ง๐ง๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐: ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐!
Our new survey is open to sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) until Friday, May 3. This survey features an opportunity for SFSP sponsors to review and update contact information so itโs accurately reflected in our upcoming 2024 Sponsor Directoryโsee the 2023 Sponsor Directory for reference. Hunger Solutions New York uses this directory to connect new potential sites with existing sponsors.
SFSP Sponsors: Take Our Survey!
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ก๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐
The New York State Education Departmentโs (NYSED) sponsor application deadlines are May 1 for new sponsors and June 1 for experienced sponsors. View NYSED’s announcement for more information about the application process.
๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ-๐๐ผ-๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and State Education Department jointly issued new guidance for schools that participate in the New York 30% Farm to School Incentive Program and are receiving funding through the stateโs CEP Subsidy. This memo clarifies that all schools will now receive the full Farm to School incentive reimbursement they are entitled to for reaching the programโs purchasing benchmark from New York farmers and producers.
Hunger Solutions New York is pleased to see administering state agencies working together to ensure school meal investments complement each other, rather than compete.
Read the Full Memo
๐๐ฑ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Through CACFPโs At-Risk Afterschool Snack/Supper component, eligible afterschool programs can serve healthy meals and snacks after school, on weekends, and during holiday breaks throughout the school year. While many schools already serve afterschool snacks through NSLP, CACFP provides an opportunity to provide greater nutrition for students and 4x the reimbursement for schools when providing a complete meal.
To be eligible for CACFP, the afterschool program must be located within the attendance area of a school where 50% or more of the students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. Visit AfterschoolMealsNY.org to learn more about eligibility and how to apply. For individualized help, reach out to Cody Bloomfield, Afterschool and Summer Meals Specialist, at Cody.Bloomfield@HungerSolutionsNY.org.
