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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">I know many of you already serve as a Summer Food Site with the USDA program. If it’s something you’ve considered for the kiddos in your community, please
</span>contact <a href="mailto:ode.communitynutrition@ode.oregon.gov" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1D5782">ode.communitynutrition@ode.oregon.gov</span></a> with any questions. The deadline to submit an
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<span style="color:#1D5782">eligibility assessment</span></a> is March 1, 2026.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jean Gritter<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2026 10:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> CORNELISEN Wendy * SLO <wendy.cornelisen@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oasl-all] NEWS RELEASE: Help Feed Kids This Summer: Schools and Community Organizations Needed to Offer Meals Through the Summer Food Service Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Oregon Department of Education</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:ode@public.govdelivery.com">ode@public.govdelivery.com</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 10:06<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM<br>
Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Help Feed Kids This Summer: Schools and Community Organizations Needed to Offer Meals Through the Summer Food Service Program<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NEWS RELEASE</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Date:</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> January 26, 2026<br>
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<span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1C75BC">Help Feed Kids This Summer: Schools and Community Organizations Needed to Offer Meals Through the Summer Food Service Program<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Grant funds of up to $20,000 are available to start up or expand summer meal programs for children and teens. Eligibility assessments are due by March 1, 2026.</span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(Salem, OR) – The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is seeking more schools, community organizations and Tribes to be sponsors for the USDA
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)</span></a> this year. The SFSP helps ensure that children and teens receive the nutritious meals they need during the summer months. As an incentive, state grant funds of up to $20,000 per sponsor
are available to start up or expand summer meal programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“During the summer months, when school is not in session, children often lose vital access to school nutrition programs. Summer meal sites ensure that children continue to receive the nutrition they need to learn
and grow,” ODE Summer Food Service Program Outreach Coordinator Cathy Brock said. “Expanding access to the program is an important step to close the hunger gap in all areas of the state. ODE’s Child Nutrition Program is seeking sponsors to ensure that children
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