Summer Food Service Program / SUN Meals · Nevada
Nevada SFSP and SUN Meals — State Agency, Sponsor Requirements, and Summer Meal Rules
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), branded federally as SUN Meals, provides free meals to eligible children age 18 and under when school is out. In Nevada, SFSP is administered by Nevada Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Division. Below is the state agency contact, general federal sponsor and site categories, and standard federal meal-pattern references. Use the official agency page for current state-specific application, training, and site-approval instructions.
Nevada SFSP State Agency
- Agency
- Nevada Department of Agriculture
- Division
- Food and Nutrition Division
- Phone
- (775) 353-3758
- Official SFSP page
- https://agri.nv.gov/Food/Food_and_Nutrition/SFSP_Home/
- FNS Region
- Western Regional Office — USDA FNS Western
Who Can Sponsor SFSP in Nevada
The following organizations may apply to NDA to become an SFSP sponsor in Nevada:
- Public or private nonprofit school food authorities running summer meals at Nevada school sites.
- Units of local, municipal, county, or tribal government including parks, recreation departments, and libraries.
- Private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based groups, meeting SFSP financial and administrative standards.
- Public or private nonprofit residential and day camps. At an approved camp site, reimbursement is limited to meals served to children individually eligible for free or reduced-price school meals.
- Public or private nonprofit universities and colleges running upward bound or similar programs.
Site Eligibility for Nevada Summer Meal Sites
The state agency approves each site under the applicable federal and state criteria. An open site generally uses approved area data showing that at least 50% of children are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Other site classifications can include:
- Closed enrolled sites serving a defined group of enrolled children when at least half of them would qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
- Migrant sites primarily serving children of migrant workers.
- Camp sites, where only meals served to children individually eligible for free or reduced-price meals may be claimed.
- Rural non-congregate sites where current SUN Meals To-Go requirements are met and the state agency approves the site.
How to Apply as a Nevada SFSP Sponsor
Application windows, systems, training schedules, and requested documents vary by administering agency and season. Use the official agency page and contact information above for the current process.
- Review the current sponsor instructions and application window published by NDA.
- Ask the agency whether your organization would be a new or returning sponsor and which training and application materials apply.
- Submit information through the method the agency specifies, including only the plans, records, and agreements it requires.
- Identify Nevada site locations and document the applicable eligibility classification, such as open, closed enrolled, camp, migrant, or rural non-congregate.
- Obtain required sponsor and site approvals before serving or claiming SFSP meals.
SFSP Meal Pattern for Nevada Summer Meal Sites
The standard federal SFSP quantities shown below are designed for children ages 6 through 12. Authorized alternatives and portion adjustments can apply: school food authorities may use the school meal-program patterns after notifying the state agency; a state agency may authorize age-appropriate CACFP quantities for younger children, with additional approval for infants; and sponsors may serve larger portions to ages 12 through 18. Confirm the pattern approved for each site before service.
| Meal | Required components |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | 1 cup milk · 1/2 cup vegetable, fruit, or full-strength juice · 1 serving of grains or bread · optional meat/meat alternate |
| Lunch or Supper | 1 cup milk · 2 oz meat/meat alternate · 3/4 cup combined vegetables and fruits from two or more sources · 1 serving of grains or bread |
| Snack (2 of 4) | Choose 2 of: 1 cup milk, 1 oz meat/meat alternate, 3/4 cup vegetable/fruit/juice, 1 serving grains or bread |
Source: 7 CFR 225.16, the USDA FNS SFSP meal-pattern chart, and USDA's age-specific SFSP guidance.
Need year-round meals in Nevada?
SFSP only runs while school is out. For year-round child care, Head Start, afterschool, and adult day care meals in Nevada, see the Nevada CACFP state page.
Prepare SFSP menu drafts for your Nevada summer sites
CrEATe helps you build summer meal drafts, review configured meal-pattern gaps, and prepare production-record and meal-count drafts. Confirm final requirements and formats with your sponsor and the Nevada state agency.