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After School Snack in the National School Lunch Program
Questions & Answers
   
1. What are "After School Snacks?

After school snacks give children a nutritional boost and draw them into supervised activities that are safe, fun and filled with learning opportunities
   
2. Is my after school care program eligible?

The after school care program must provide children with regularly scheduled educational or enrichment activities in a supervised environment.
   
3. What type of snacks will be served in my program?

In order to be reimbursed, the snacks must contain at least two different components of the following four: a serving of fluid milk; a serving of meat or meat alternate; a serving of vegetable(s) or fruit(s) or full strength vegetable or fruit juice; a serving of whole grain or enriched bread or cereal
 

 
4. Can my program receive snacks free?

There are two ways to qualify for free snacks.

  1. If your school's enrollment is receiving 50 percent or more free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch/School Breakfast Program, your school qualifies for free snacks. 
  2. You may qualify as "Area Qualified".  For example, if a high or middle school is less than 50 percent free or reduced but is located in an attendance zone where the feeder schools are receiving 50 percent or more free or reduced price meals, the program will receive snacks free.

After school programs funded through grants with a food line in the budget may not be eligible to receive snacks free.  Check your program guidelines.  Snacks can be provided to these programs for a small fee.

 
5. How do I apply for after school snacks?

To apply for after school snacks, you must complete an application.  You can obtain a copy of the application by clicking here, Download Snack Application.
   
6. What records must be maintained?

The following records must be maintained:

  1. Sites where all children receive snacks free, a daily roster must be maintained. 
  2. If the site is not eligible to receive snacks free, you must record and report the number of snacks served each day. The status for students in these programs will be added when the roster is received.
  3. You will be sent the correct roster for your school location.

 
7. Who do I contact if I have a problem with my snacks?

You may contact the manager listed in your agreement packet and/or Student Nutrition Services at 231-6953.
   
8. Who do contact if I have questions about the program?

You may contact Dr. Misha Lawyer at 231-6954.
   

All rosters must be received in Student Nutrition Services by 8:00 a.m. every Monday and the next business day after the end of the month. Do Not Put More Than One Month On A Roster.

Rosters may be faxed to Student Nutrition Services at 231-6962 or e-mailed to gdavis-shepard@richlandone.org.