Arkansas Summer Food Service bonds.
From $100.
A sponsor financial-guarantee bond the Arkansas agency administering the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) can require before approving a sponsor. It backs proper handling of the federal meal reimbursements the sponsor receives — the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, with a soft credit pull for approval only.
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How much does an Arkansas Summer Food Service bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and submit to the state agency. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your organization details, the bond amount the state agency set, and the effective date — that is the application, plus a one-time soft-pull consent.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
Submit with your sponsor approval
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit to the Arkansas SFSP state agency. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the SFSP bond actually covers
The Summer Food Service Program is a USDA child-nutrition program that reimburses sponsoring organizations for meals served to children when school is out. In Arkansas it is administered by the state child-nutrition agency, which approves and oversees sponsors.
When a sponsor's financial standing or history warrants it, the state agency can condition participation on a financial guarantee — including a surety bond — to protect the federal funds flowing through the sponsor. The bond stands behind the sponsor's proper management of program reimbursements and compliance with program rules.
The amount is set by the state agency, generally in relation to the sponsor's projected reimbursements, so there is no single statewide figure. Enter the amount on your approval notice and we issue from $100 with a soft pull only — your exact price appears at the application.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
Submit with your sponsor approval. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit to the Arkansas SFSP state agency. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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SFSP sponsor bond, issued today.
Priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount the state agency set and submit it within days.