It’s Time for a

Snack!

Sites that can participate types of sites participate in ASSP:

1. Area-Eligible Sites: the site is at the school or located within the attendance

area of a school in which at least 50% of enrolled students are certified for free

or reduced price meals. Snacks are served at no cost to all students & reimbursed

at the free rate.

2. Non Area-Eligible Sites: snacks are served at free, reduced, and paid rates

based on approved eligibility.

N S A C K S

After School Snack Program (ASSP) is a federally assisted snack program

that provides students with a nutritional boost during supervised education and

enrichment activities that occur after the end of their regular school day.

Participating sponsors receive reimbursement based on the number of snacks

served to eligible students.

A T E Your

With the After School Snack Program!

Guidelines:

Maintain documentation that supports the

number of snacks served daily & claimed

on the monthly reimbursement voucher

Implement safeguards to ensure that only

one snack per child per day for

reimbursement is claimed

Price each snack as 1 unit

Charge no more than $0.15 for a reduced

price snack and $0.80 for a paid snack

Complete production records each day

that reflect the appropriate serving size

Keep all snack records on file for 3 years

following the fiscal year they pertain to

Operate the program on a non-profit basis

solely for the benefit of students within

the school/site.

Conduct 2 self-reviews per year at each

after school snack operation; 1st review

within first 4 weeks & 2nd review prior to

end of the year

Ensure food safety & civil rights

standards are met

Display the “And Justice for All” poster

Snacks

are

Fuel!

New Jersey State Department of Agriculture Division of Food & Nutrition School Nutrition Programs

P.O. Box 334 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-984-0692 F: 609-984-0878

www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/fn/

This institution is an equal oppotunity provider.

Meal Pattern:

Select at least different

components from the :

*Juice may not be served when

milk is served as the only other

component.

Milk

One serving of fluid milk (1%

unflavored or fat free

flavored or unflavored)

8 fl oz.

(1 cup)

Vegetable or Fruit

One serving of vegetable(s),

or fruit(s) or full-strength

vegetable or fruit juice

3/4 cup

Grains/Breads

One serving of whole grain or

enriched grain bread 1 slice

Meat/Meat Alternate

One serving of meat or meat

alternate 1 oz.