Summer Meals Training

The training resources below provide information and guidance on the federal and state requirements for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

Administration

• Performance Standards, Budgets, and Management Plans in the Summer Food Service Program (USDA webinar)
• September 2023 OIG Audit Memos: Unused Reimbursement and Site Proximity (USDA webinar)

Annual Training

• SFSP Annual Sponsor Training ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)

Applications for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk

• Determining Eligibility in the School Nutrition Programs and Summer Food Service Program training modules (CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Parent Video (18 minutes): How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk (CSDE)

Civil Rights

• Civil Rights: Your Responsibilities in the Summer Meal Programs ("Civil Rights for SFSP" section of CSDE's Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)

Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation Statements

• Crediting Documentation for Summer Meals ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)
• Food Buying Guide Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS) (Institute of Child Nutrition): Addresses CN labels and PFS
• Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (Institute of Child Nutrition and USDA)
  • Slides for Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement: Is it Acceptable? (Institute of Child Nutrition and USDA)
• What’s in a Meal Module 6: Meal Pattern Documentation (CSDE)

Crediting Foods

• Crediting Documentation for Summer Meals ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)
• Crediting Foods in the SFSP Meal Patterns ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)
• Crediting Updates for Child Nutrition Programs: Be in the Know! Webinar Series (USDA)

Culinary Skills

• CICN Culinary Training Series (Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Culinary Quick Bites (Institute of Child Nutrition)
• Let’s Cook! Culinary Training (Institute of Child Nutrition)

Food Buying Guide

• Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Training Webinars (USDA)
• FBG Training Modules (Institute of Child Nutrition)
  • Module 1: Overview of the FBG for CNPs 
  • Module 2: Recipe Analysis Workbook (RAW) 
  • Module 3: Product Formulation Statement (PFS)
  • Module 4: Exhibit A Grains Tool
  • Module 5: FBG Calculator
• How to Maximize the Exhibit A Grains Tool (USDA webinar)
• Navigating the Food Buying Guide Calculator (USDA webinar)

Food Safety

• Food Safety for Summer Meals (Institute of Child Nutrition) 

Meal Patterns

• SFSP Meal Patterns ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)

Meal Service Requirements

• Meal Service Requirements for Summer Meals ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)

Multiple Topics

• iLearn Training for Child Nutrition Programs (Institute of Child Nutrition)

Offer versus Serve (OVS)

• Offer versus Serve (OVS) for the SFSP ("Annual Training" section of CSDE's SFSP webpage)