Feeding Children in Need During School Closure
As schools close in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that school districts plan with their community partners to provide meals to students who rely on the two meals a day provided in school when school is open. School districts must provide meals to low-income children during school closures related to COVID-19. SFAs may provide up to two meals per day per child through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). All School Districts are required to submit a plan on meal provision to children in their community to the Department, pursuant to the Executive Order.
SFAs are encouraged to develop a system to serve meals in a manner that best fits their situation and community. SFAs should provide “Grab and Go” breakfast and lunch at one distribution, if possible, at staggered times, to maintain social distancing. Consideration should also be given to areas where distance may prohibit easy access to distribution sites.
School districts must work with their communities or county feeding organizations (food banks, food pantries, Red Cross, etc.) to identify resources to address the needs of all children in their community and particularly, low-income children. Work with your community partners for distribution of food to students by instituting meal pick-up and delivery options. Meals should be coordinated to have them available to both children and adults at one location. Efforts should also be made minimize the distance families are forced travel to access these options. Information regarding your regional food bank or emergency relief organization can be found at Regional Food Bank and Emergency Relief Organization.
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Should you need food service please contact (716)777-7955
Link to CVCS Nutrition Plan
As schools close in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that school districts plan with their community partners to provide meals to students who rely on the two meals a day provided in school when school is open. School districts must provide meals to low-income children during school closures related to COVID-19. SFAs may provide up to two meals per day per child through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). All School Districts are required to submit a plan on meal provision to children in their community to the Department, pursuant to the Executive Order.
SFAs are encouraged to develop a system to serve meals in a manner that best fits their situation and community. SFAs should provide “Grab and Go” breakfast and lunch at one distribution, if possible, at staggered times, to maintain social distancing. Consideration should also be given to areas where distance may prohibit easy access to distribution sites.
School districts must work with their communities or county feeding organizations (food banks, food pantries, Red Cross, etc.) to identify resources to address the needs of all children in their community and particularly, low-income children. Work with your community partners for distribution of food to students by instituting meal pick-up and delivery options. Meals should be coordinated to have them available to both children and adults at one location. Efforts should also be made minimize the distance families are forced travel to access these options. Information regarding your regional food bank or emergency relief organization can be found at Regional Food Bank and Emergency Relief Organization.
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Should you need food service please contact (716)777-7955
Link to CVCS Nutrition Plan