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Local
Education Agencies/School Food Authorities (LEA/SFA) approved to operate the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) may also offer the Afterschool Snack
Program (ASP) and receive federal reimbursement for reimbursable snacks served
to students. In order to qualify for ASP, the district must conduct
regularly scheduled after school activities in a structured environment that
include educational instruction or enrichment. SFAs who utilize an
alternative school calendar option may be eligible to participate in the ASP
and serve snacks during the school day. SFAs whose calendar option extends the
school day should complete the expanded learning section of the Schedule B.
ASP may begin at any time during the school year. SFAs must
complete and have an approved afterschool snack application (Schedule B) prior
to program implementation. The Schedule B can be found here: Schedule B
Schedule Bs should be submitted to ADE.CNU-A-PS@ade.arkansas.gov
Area Eligibility
Area Eligibility is determined by individual school. Schools
that are determined to be Area Eligible may serve all snacks at no charge to
students and the snacks should be claimed at the free reimbursement rate on
each monthly Child Nutrition claim. Non-area eligible schools may participate
in ASP and claim snacks based on the student’s meal status. Schools operating ASP
may be reimbursed for one snack per child.
Meal Pattern
Snacks served to students and claimed for federal
reimbursement must meet the ASP meal pattern. The meal pattern for PK and
grades K-12 can be found: HERE
On-Site Monitoring
SFAs participating in ASP must complete an on-site monitoring
review form. This form must be completed twice a year, the first must be
completed within the first 4 weeks of program implementation. The on-site
monitoring form can be found: HERE
If you have additional questions about the ASP, contact your
Area Specialist at 501-324-9502.