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Summer programs that achieved gold and silver standards of excellence.

Gold, Silver and Bronze criteria in chart form.

Includes Gold, Silver and Bronze model menus for hot and cold foods.

Includes information on: Ways to Use the Summer Food Standards; Levels of Excellence; Evaluate Sites; Acknowledge Quality Sites; Build on Success: Take Summer Food Sites to the Next Level; Levels of Excellence checklists.

Summer Nutrition Programs State Mandate Chart

September 2016

Geared to help summer food sponsors who are working to improve the quality of meals they serve to children, this guide outlines three key strategies to improve meal quality: strengthening contract language, improving vendor communication, and increasing competition on a bid. It also contains tips to help anti-hunger advocates work with sponsors on this important challenge.

Part of FRAC’s Summer Nutrition Programs Implementation Calendars and Guide.

This color-coded map of the U.S. shows participation increases by state for the Summer Food Service Program, according to FRAC’s 2015 summer meals report, Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation.

This interactive map identifies areas that qualify as summer food or seamless summer sites through census data, and allows users to explore other demographics including median income, race, English as a Second Language, and housing information.

This guide outlines strategies and approaches for accessing local products such as working with an organization that is already using local produce, collaborating with the area school food service director or operating the Farm to School program independently.

A fact sheet describing the benefits of free summer meals for low-income children.

This fact sheet outlines the benefits for libraries in offering meals and snacks through the federal meal programs and includes information on getting started.

Summer Nutrition Legislation and Funding by State

This report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2015, nationally and in each state.