Appendix E3 State Survey E-mail Invite Text-Script

OMB Control No.:0584-NEW

Expiration Date: xx/xx/xxxx

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 45 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, Office of Policy Support, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302 ATTN: PRA (0584-xxxx*). Do not return the completed form to this address

Appendix E3 , [STATE SURVEY E-MAIL INVITE TEXT]

<Date>

RE: Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Participant Characteristics Survey

Dear <State Agency Contact>:

On <date>, you received a letter and a brochure describing the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Participant Characteristics Study and how important your participation is in this study.

As a participant, you are invited to take a survey that collects information regarding participation in the summer foods program in your state, such as attributes about your sponsors and outreach efforts to increase participation. To complete the survey, please follow the link below:

<SURVEY LINK>

If you would like to complete the survey by phone or would like the survey mailed to you please call 877-776-8501 or email your request to [email protected]. For those who would prefer to complete the survey by phone please inform Optimal of the best time to contact your organization and the appropriate person to talk to in your organization. We would appreciate your response by <date>.

The survey should take approximately 45 minutes to complete and will be integral in learning what the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can do to improve state, sponsor, and site needs to administer this important program to our nation’s youth.

If you have any general questions or technical challenges with your participation in this study, please contact Optimal at 877-776-8501 or [email protected].

Thank you again for your time and cooperation.