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The SFA must retain financial, administrative, and managerial responsibility of the Afterschool Care Snack Program.  \n• Afterschool programming must provide regularly scheduled activities in an organized, structured, and supervised environment with the purpose of caring forchildren. Educational or enrichment activities must be included.  \n• Programs may only operate after the school day has ended or through “expanded learning time” as defined by USDA.  \nHow are sponsors reimbursed for snacks?  \na. Area-Eligible Sites: Served by a school in which at least 50% of the enrolled children are eligible for free and reduced-price meals  \n• All snacks are claimed at the free rate, regardless of individual student eligibility  \nb. Non-Area Eligible Sites: Served by a school that is not area-eligible (i.e., less than 50% of the enrolled children are eligible for free and reduced-price meals)  \n• Snacks are claimed based on each individual child’s eligibility for free, reduced-price, or paid meal benefits  \nWhat are the nutrition requirements?  \nSnacks must meet the nutrition requirements to be reimbursed. Afterschool snacks must contain at least two different components of the following: grains, milk, fruits, vegetables, and meat/meat alternates. Two items from the same component cannot be served. Only one of the two components may be a beverage.  \n\n| Afterschool Care Snack Program Meal Pattern for K-12 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Meal Components | Minimum Quantities1 |\n| Milk2 | 8 fluid oz |\n| Meat/Meat Alternative3 | 1 oz equivalent |\n| Vegetables4 | ¾ cup |\n| Fruits4 | ¾ cup |\n| Grains5 | 1 oz equivalent |\n\n1 May need to serve larger portions to children ages 13 to 18 to meet nutritional needs.  \n2 Milk must be only fat-free/skim or low fat, and may be flavored or unflavored. Effective July 1, 2025, flavored milk may have no more than 10 grams of added sugars per 8 fluid ounces.  \n3 Alternative protein products must meet the requirements in Appendix A of 7 CFR Part 226 . Effective July 1, 2025, yogurt must contain no more than 12 grams of added sugar per 6 ounces.  \n4 Juice must be pasteurized, full-strength 100% juice. No more than half of the weekly fruit or vegetable offering may be in the form of juice.  \n5 At least 80% of grains offered weekly must be whole grain-rich, and any remaining grain items offered must be enriched. Grain-based desserts may not be used to meet grains requirements. Effective July 1, 2025, breakfast cereal must have no more than 6 grams of added sugar per dry ounce.  \nWhat are the responsibilities of the sponsor?  \nThe SFA must review each Afterschool Care Snack Program two times per year and complete the first review during the first four weeks the program is in operation each school year.  \nAt a minimum, SFAs must maintain the following records for three prior years plus the current year, or longer ifa review remains open:  \n• If all snacks are claimed free, documentation that the site is located in an area served by a school in which at least 50% of the enrolled students are certified eligible for free or reduced-price meals  \n• For all other sites, documentation (household applications, Direct Certification, or categorical eligibility) of free and reduced-price eligibility for all children served free or ","cbCaiiGfcSiRxan5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiGfcSiRxan5","pdf",265677,"English","# Afterschool Care Snack Program Overview\n# Eligibility Requirements\n# Sponsor Reimbursement Process\n# Nutrition Requirements\n# Sponsor Responsibilities & Recordkeeping","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Afterschool Care Snack Program?\",\"answer\":\"It serves nutritious, reimbursable snacks to children during afterschool care programs and helps fill the gap between school lunch and supper.\"},{\"question\":\"What eligibility requirements must afterschool care programs meet?\",\"answer\":\"Programs must be operated by an SFA participating in the NSLP, with the SFA retaining financial and managerial responsibility. 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