What is the After School Meal & Snack Program?
It is a reimbursement program designed to give school age children and youth in low-income areas, a nutritional boost and involve them in supervised activities that are safe, fun, and educational during the school year. This program is officially known as the At-Risk Program. An after school program with 100 children could receive over $11,800 each school year for serving snacks, and over $46,000 each school year for serving meals. Who can Sponsor the Program? • Public entities, including school districts • Private non-profit organizations • Some for-profit centers To be eligible, an After School program must: • be located in a low-income area • have regularly scheduled educational or enrichment activities • work with school age children and youth through age 18 • be “open to all” • not charge children for meals or snacks Athletic teams and scholastic clubs that limit membership based on ability or other requirements are not eligible. How Does the Program Work?
