Summer Food Service Program
Public SFAs: Summer Meals Programs can be used to serve meals at no charge at the beginning of the 2020-2021 School Year
Ensuring Access to Meals
Non-public SFAs and SFSP Sponsors: Summer Meals Programs can be used to serve meals at no charge at the beginning of the 2020-2021 School Year
CN SFSP Nationwide Waiver Extensions
The United States Department of Agriculture has released the following nationwide waivers related to Summer Food Service Operations:
SFSP NYS Waiver Requests
The New York State Education Department is requesting extensions to the following USDA waiver flexibilities to allow sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program to continue to operate with these allowances after August 31, 2020 until school starts.
USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder
To slow the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), many schools have closed unexpectedly. To ensure that children who rely on free or reduced-price meals at school are able to get the nutrition they need, USDA is working with states to continue providing meals to students. Usually, the rules require that children gather and eat their meals on site.
Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Below is a guide for providing multiple meals at a time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find an SFSP Site Near You
Feeding Children in Need and Child Care for Essential Workers During the Summer
The memo below is regarding feeding children in need and child care for essential workers during the summer. For the original memo, please click here.
As schools closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was critical that school districts provide meals to all students and particularly to students who rely on the two meals a day provided in school when school is open.
2020 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Renewal
For all sponsors that operated the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in 2019, the SFSP Renewal on the Child Nutrition Management System (CNMS) is now active for the 2020 summer. It is expected that all experienced sponsors will access and submit the renewal on-line and send any additional required information via email.
To begin the Renewal on-line:
Go to http://www.cn.nysed.gov
Click on “Log In”,
Log in with your User Name and Password,
Click “I Agree” to agree to the terms listed,
SFSP Information and New Sponsor Application Request Form
The Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), administers the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) at the federal level, while the New York State Education Department (NYSED) administers the program at the state level. Locally, it is operated by sponsors who apply for and are approved to operate the program. An overview of the program is provided in the Summer Food Service Program Summary Sheet.