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SFSP Sponsor and Site Identification

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Sponsor and Site Identification online training.

Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Course Catalog

Course Description

In this training, participants will learn about the requirements for selecting SFSP meal sites, what to do when different sponsoring agencies wish to serve meals at the same meal site, and the preoperational tasks required of sponsors before opening an SFSP meal site.

  • Course Number: 007
  • Training Length: 15 minutes
  • Certificate: Yes
  • Target Audience: Summer Meal Program Operators
  • Mandatory: No
  • Cost: Free
  • Date Recorded: November 2019

Online Course

Begin the SFSP Sponsor and Site Identification course.

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

Crediting

  • Crediting: 0.25 hours
  • Key Area: Administration (3000)
    • Training Topic: Program Management (3200)
      • Learning Objective: Oversee Standard Operating Procedures for routine operations (3220)

For more information on crediting, see the USDA web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives External link opens in new window or tab.

Additional Information

For more information on the quarter-mile site proximity requirements for Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Operators, see the CDE Summer Meal Site Proximity Requirements Management Bulletin web page.

For more information regarding SFSP Sponsor and Site Identification, see the California Department of Education SFSP Information web page.

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties or questions regarding the course content, contact the Summer Meals Unit by email at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Summer Meals Unit | SFSP@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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