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Summer Food Service Program
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Program
web site |
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Summer/
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| Sponsor |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
The Summer Food Service Program was created to ensure that children in lower-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations, when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. But, although millions of children depend on nutritious free and reduced-price meals and snacks at school for 9 months out of the year, just a fraction of that receive the free meals provided by the SFSP during the summer months. The SFSP is the single largest Federal resource available for local sponsors who want to combine a feeding program with a summer activity program. |
| Eligibility |
Sponsors must be organizations that are fully capable of managing a food
service program. SFSP sponsors receive payments for serving healthy meals and snacks to children and teenagers, 18 years and younger, at approved sites in low-income areas. Schools, public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations may apply to sponsor the program. Your state education department can tell you where and how to apply. All sponsors receive training before starting the program to learn how to plan, operate, and monitor a successful food service program. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
The State agency reimburses SFSP sponsors on a per-meal basis for the meals they serve to eligible participants that meet program requirements. Please see a list of current reimbursement rates. |
Application
process |
Contact your state SFSP agency for application information. http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm |
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For more information contact:
State Agencies Administering the Child Nutrition Programs Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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