Summer Food Service Program
New USDA Branding for the Summer Food Service Program
USDA has new, flexible strategies for providing children with food and nutrition support in the summertime. This enhanced suite of tools is called SUN Programs: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids. The SUN name – derived from the words Summer and Nutrition – reflects the broader, brighter impact USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs will have on kids across the nation, helping them thrive during summer and beyond.
SFSP sponsors and community partners can use these new brand guidelines for developing materials and communications about the SUN programs.
Updated: SFSP Sponsor Financial Viability, Capability, and Accountability Form
In accordance with 7 CFR 225.6(d) and 225.14 (c)(1), Sponsors must demonstrate financial and administrative capability for Program operations and accepts final financial and administrative responsibility for total Program operations at all sites at which it proposes to conduct a food service in accordance with the performance standards. The State agency may only approve the applications of those sponsors that meet the three performance standards: financial viability, administrative capability, and Program accountability.
Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas Q&A
This guidance updates previously issued Questions and Answers to clarify the rural non-congregate summer meals option established through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the Act) (P.L. 117-328), and codified through the interim final rulemaking (IFR), Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs (88 FR 90230).
2024 Sponsor's up for Review
SFSP Eligibility List for Open and Closed Enrolled Sites
In the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), sponsors operating sites located in and drawing their attendance from needy areas can qualify to receive SFSP reimbursement for up to two meals served to children at the sites daily. These sites can operate as open, restricted open, or as closed enrolled sites located in a needy area. School data can be used to establish area eligibility for these types of sites.
Public Notice: NYSED Seeks Waivers for 2024 SFSP
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has requested a waiver from the requirements in 42 USC 1761(f)(7), and 7 CFR 225.16(f)(1)(ii) to allow non-school food authority sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program to implement Offer versus Serve meals.
Rural Designations in the SFSP-Revised
2024 Summer Food Service Program Federal Reimbursement Rates
The SFSP rates below are effective as of January 1, 2024.
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Food Safety Tips for Safe Summer Meals Webinar
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a national webinar titled, Safe Practices, Safe Meals, Safe Children: Food Safety Tips for Safe Summer Meals on January 31, 2024, from 12:00pm–1:30pm PST. All summer nutrition program operators are encouraged to attend.
Policy Memorandum: SFSP 03-2024, SP 05-2024: Implementation Guidance for the Rural Non-congregate Option Provisions of the Interim Final Rule, Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs
In December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (the Act) (P.L. 117-328). The Act amended section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 USC 1761, to include the authorization of a permanent, rural non-congregate meal service through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) which the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO).