Appendix F6 Sponsor Webinar

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Evaluation of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Participant Characteristics

Appendix F6 Sponsor Webinar

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Summer Meals Participant Characteristics Study
Sponsor Webcast
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Study Overview—Optimal Solutions Group

Optimal Solutions Group (Optimal)

  • •Policy research firm located in College Park, MD 

  • •Specialize in policy research focused on health, education, workforce development, social policy, and housing and economic development 

  • •Contracted by USDA/FNS to conduct evaluation of the Summer Meals Programs’ participant characteristics 

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Study Overview—Research Goals

Research Goals

  • •Ascertain how the summer meals programs operate at the state, sponsor, and site levels. 

  • •Describe participant characteristics and examine the differences and factors that affect participation by sponsors and children across states. 

Sponsor Survey

  • •Understand the challenges of finding sites, monitoring sites, facilitating outreach efforts, and support from state agencies. 

  • •Information will help FNS better serve sponsors agencies in administering summer meals programs. 

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Study Overview—Methodology

Surveys

  • •State-level 

  • •Sponsor-level 

  • •Site -level 

Interviews

  • •Parents/caregivers of summer meals participants 

  • •Parents/caregivers of summer meals-eligible non-participants 

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