Health and Nutrition Services

S-EBT SUN Bucks: Information for Administrators and School Leaders

 

SUN Bucks (Summer EBT/S-EBT): Information for Parents

Sun Bucks LogoThe Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer-EBT/SUN Bucks) provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children who lose access to free or reduced-price school meals when schools are closed for the summer.

 

 

Staying on Track Monthly Webinar

https://vimeo.com/1181271043?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ciStaying on Track webpage. The Staying on Track monthly webinar is intended for School Food Authorities (SFAs) operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), or the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). All regulations are specific to operating the programs under the direction of ADE.  

School Meal Menu Requirements

Schools that participate in any Child Nutrition Program are required to follow a set of regulations or rules, around the foods they are allowed to serve. Meals and menus served in schools are designed to be both healthy and appealing for the students that eat them. Schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs must meet the following standards: 

School Year 2025-2026

Is there any way for schools to serve meals to all students for free?

Some schools use a program called the “Community Eligibility Provision” or “Special Assistance Provision” that helps them serve all meals free. Contact your local school to see if they are part of that program.

 

Collecting Free and Reduced-Price Data for School Year 2024-2025

For the 2024-2025 school year, in most school districts, families will need to complete an application through their school to determine if their household is eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, as was done last year. Things to know:

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Starting page for the Child and Adult Care Food Program to allow customers to navigate to Child Care Centers, Family Day Care Homes, Adult Care Centers, and Emergency Shelters

SFSP Prospective Entity Form for Community Organizations

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Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  The purpose of this federally funded program is to provide children ages 18 and younger with nutritional meals during the summer while school is out of session.

The first step towards participating in the SFSP program is to complete this SFSP Prospective Entity Form for Community Organizations.  Should you need clarification or assistance during this process, please contact ADE's Health and Nutrition Services Onboarding Team at [email protected] or by calling the Specialist of the Day at 602-542-8700, option 1.

Operator Responsibilities

SFSP operators must be able to assume responsibility for the entire administration of the Program. As a sponsor, an organization at a minimum will:

  • Complete the State Agency’s training
    • A Program administrator and key staff member(s) from each new operating organization are required to complete State Agency training in order for the organization to be eligible to participate in the Program
    • The required training can be found on ADE’s website https://www.azed.gov/hns/sfsptraining
    • Training certificates will be required to be uploaded
  • Locate and recruit eligible sites
  • Hire, train, and supervise staff and volunteers
  • Competitively procure food to be prepared or a vendor for meals to be delivered
  • Monitor all sites
  • Prepare claims for reimbursement
  • Ensure the sites are sustainable 

 

For organizations not yet ready to take on the responsibilities required of an operator, participation as a site under an existing operator is the best option. This is the most effective way to prepare an organization to become an operator in future years.  To determine site eligibility, you may visit USDA’s CACFP and SFSP Area Eligibility Mapper at https://www.fns.usda.gov/area-eligibility.

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Provider Application Change Form

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Complete only the applicable fields on this document to make changes to an existing approved application. If the provider is moving, changing approval types, requesting a name change or transferring, a full application is required with all required supporting documents. 

Sponsor Representative Organizational Details and Contact Information
Sponsor Representative Contact Informaiton
Provider Information
Section 1 – Provider Details
Please identify any changes being made to the initial application for any of the sections below.
Provider Details
Backup Provider Details
Please complete this section if you need to add any new backup provider, update a backup provider's FPC Expiration Date or remove a backup provider. Note: For all new backup providers, please upload fingerprint card (FPC) or application.
I need to make updates to a second Backup Provider
Section 2 - Provider Application Changes
Check the day of the week where Hours of Care have been changed (the start time or the end time).
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Check all that apply:
Providers Own Children
Section 3 – Meal Service
1st Shift
Breakfast
AM Snack
Lunch
PM Snack
Supper
Evening Snack
2nd Shift
Breakfast
AM Snack
Lunch
PM Snack
Supper
Evening Snack
Attestation
I, the Sponsor Representative, hereby certify any of the above changes made to the initial application have been communicated by the provider to the sponsoring agency and have been approved effective on this date.

School Food Authority Form for Prospective School Nutrition Program Operators

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Before you begin

Thank you for your interest in operating the School Nutrition Program (SNP). The first step in the process will be completing this form.

This form must be filled out in its entirety. It is unable to be saved and returned to later. Before you begin, make sure the applicable forms below have been completed. If you have any questions, please contact (602) 542-8700 or email [email protected]

All program forms needed can be found at Required Entity Organization Application Forms

 

School Nutrition Programs:

  • National School Lunch Program (NSLP): National School Lunch Program (NSLP): This program, authorized by the National School Lunch Act, provides meal reimbursement and donated food assistance to be used to assist schools in serving nutritious lunches to children each school day. Eligible entities agree to operate a nonprofit lunch program and claim for meals which comply with state and federal guidelines. Meals are reimbursed according to the income eligibility of the students participating in the program.
  • School Breakfast Program (SBP): Like NSLP, this program provides meal reimbursement to eligible entities for breakfast meals served at or close to the beginning of the school day which comply with state and federal guidelines. Program operators must also operate NSLP.
  • Afterschool Care Snack Program (ASCSP): This program provides meal reimbursement to eligible entities for snacks served in afterschool care programs which comply with state and federal guidelines. Program operators must also operate NSLP.
  • At- Risk Afterschool Meals for School Food Authorities: This program is a component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) which provides meal reimbursement to eligible entities for meals and/or snacks served to children through an approved afterschool care program located in a low-income area which comply with state and federal guidelines.  Program operators may provide meals and/or snacks after the school day, on weekends or holidays, including vacation periods (ex. spring break), during the regular school year.
  • Special Milk Program (SMP): The SMP provides milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps that do not participate in other federal child nutrition meal service programs. The program reimburses schools and institutions for the milk they serve.