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Outlines eligibility-related training, Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) requirements, and required application materials for submission by May 1, 2026. Specifies email submission, sequencing of ISBE review and IWAS setup, creation of Authorized Representative and staff access, and completion of WINS components. 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If all items below are not completed and submitted, the application may be returned as incomplete. Please refer to the Summer Food Service Program webpage for required forms, guidance, and instructions.  \nMeals served prior to the approval date are not eligible for reimbursement.  \nSubmission Deadline: May 1, 2026  \n[Submission Email:](Submission Email: SummerMeals@isbe. net)[ SummerMeals@isbe. net](Submission Email: SummerMeals@isbe. net)  \nStep 1 – Training  \nRegister and complete online SFSP Training: This is required.  \nNew applicants are required to complete the following Brighton Training Group Courses:  \n ISBE-178 Planning and Administering the SFSP 2026  \n◦ Lesson 1 – Sponsor, Site, and Special Site Eligibility  \n◦ Lesson 2 – Meal Service Planning  \n◦ Lesson 3 – Staff Duties and Training  \n◦ Lesson 4 – Recordkeeping  \n◦ Lesson 5 – Civil Rights  \n◦ Post-Course Evaluation  \nSee additional training resources on the  SFSP Homepage under the Training & Resources tab.  \nStep 2 – Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Requirements  \n Complete  GATA Requirements  \n[isbe](isbe.net)[.net](isbe.net)  \nStep 3 – Application Submission  \n Email the following documents [to SummerMeals@isbe. net:](to SummerMeals@isbe. net:)  \n◦ New Sponsor Application (closes May 1, 2026)  \n◦ 2026 Training Certificate of Completion  \n◦ New Site Application  \n◦ Signed (IRS W-9) Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (can be found on the  Internal Revenue Service website )  \n◦ Documentation of 501(c)3 status  \n◦ Health Department Notification Letter  \n◦ Management Plan  \n◦ Compliance Review Form (school and government sponsors only)  \n◦ Notification to the Community  \n▪ Open Sites or  \n▪ Enrolled Sites and Camps  \n◦ Submit  contract documents, if applicable  \n▪ Prior to soliciting bids, all invitation for bid and contract documents must be submitted to ISBE for review to determine regulatory compliance prior to beginning the bid solicitation process. Allow a minimum of one month for ISBE staff to review all documents and to receive written notification that the applicant may proceed with the bid solicitation. Submit contract questions to [CACFP_SFSPContracts@isbe. net](CACFP_SFSPContracts@isbe. net).  \nStep 4 – Wait for ISBE Review  \nISBE Process  \n• The Authorized Representative and Sponsor Contact listed on the New Sponsor Application will receive an email of receipt and/or items that need to be submitted orclarified.  \n• The documents are submitted to ISBE’s Funding and Disbursements Department; and if approved  \n• The Funding and Disbursements Department submits the documents to the Comptroller.  \nWait for ISBE Web Application Security (IWAS) setup instructions.  \nStep 5 – IWAS Account Setup  \n Follow instructions to set up:  \n◦ Authorized Representative Account  \n◦ Staff Accounts  \n◦ Each staff goes into IWAS and adds Web-Based Illinois Nutrition System (WINS)  \n◦ Authorized Representative approves each staff seeking access  Submit Sponsor Components in WINS:  \n◦ Sponsor Questionnaire  \n◦ Sponsor Budget, if applicable  \n◦ Sponsor Management Plan, if applicable  \n Add Site Information using the “Add New Site” link under Sponsor Tasks tab  \nStep 6 – Wait for ISBE/System to Assign Site Number  \nThe site will appear in site listing 24 hours after ISBE approval.  \nStep 7 – WINS Completion  \n Once the site is added under the Site Applications tab in WINS, complete the following site components for each application:  \n◦ Site Questionnaire  \n◦ Site Participation  \n◦ Once the site is approved, complete the Site Participation Detail.  \nPreapproval Visit  \n Wait for a Pre-Operational Visit. 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