JENNIFER SIMS

Jennifer Sims specializes in the administration and delivery of nutrition assistance and meal reimbursement programs. Core capabilities include managing entitlement programs that provide meal reimbursements for children and adults within approved care facilities. Technical expertise extends to the administration of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), specifically managing cash-in-lieu payments for sponsors lacking the facilities to receive and store USDA commodities, as well as administering emergency operational funds to support local operators during public health emergencies. Experience is centered exclusively with the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Work for this agency focuses on the execution of nutrition-based entitlement programs and the distribution of emergency operational grants to state agencies to ensure the continuity of meal services. The business focuses on the social services and public nutrition sector, specifically within the vertical of government-funded food assistance and community care facility support.