| Purpose: | The purpose of this state-funded Start-Up grant program is to encourage Summer Food Service Program sponsoring agencies to sponsor new sites and thereby increase program availability to students not currently receiving program services. |
| Priorities: | Priorities are to:
increase the Average Daily Participation (ADP);
support entities that provide year-round food programs;
provide nutritious meals to children in the summer months; and
support programs that serve the highest number of eligible children.
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| Eligibility: | The Start-Up grants are available to agencies newly sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program or agencies serving sites that did not participate in previous years' Summer Food Service Program. Applicants proposing sites serving a significant low-income population shall receive priority consideration.
The Sponsor and proposed feeding sites did not participate in prior years SFSP and will serve a low-income population.
Site serves a low-income area not previously served in the SFSP and will increase SFSP participation.
A new site is required in the area because existing sites are over capacity.
Re-location of a previously participating site will benefit delivery of SFSP to additional low-income students not served previously.
The site participated in SFSP in prior years under another SFSP sponsor, however, a change in sponsorship is beneficial to the operation of the SFSP because:
a change in sponsorship of the site will improve SFSP services provided;
the population served will differ under the proposed new sponsorship; and/or
site operation by proposed new sponsorship will improve the quality of meal service or the effectiveness of site operation and increase the number of low-income students served.
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| Funding: | Approximately $110,000 is available. Funding eligibility will be dependent upon program duration and the projected number of students to be served, as follows:
| Up to 100 children | $1,500 |
| 101-200 | $2,000 |
| 201 or more children | $2,500 |
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| Fund Use: | Applicants may apply for a maximum of $2,500 per newly proposed site. Grants shall be used for costs incurred in the planning and implementation of effective programs. Awards must be encumbered by June 30, 2008. |
| Project Duration: | Upon Approval - 6/30/2008 |
| Program Unit: | Nutrition, Health, and Safety |
| Contact: | Kevin J. Matthews kmatthews@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3941 |
| Date Due: | Friday, March 21, 2008
Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
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Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
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Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages) - Instructions
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Part III - Required Program Information
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit two (2) sets, each with an original signature of the Superintendent/Executive Director. Mail to:
Kevin J. Matthews
SFSP Summer Grant Program
Nutrition, Health, and Safety
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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