Summer Meals
Final Rule: Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Food and Nutrition Service amended the regulations of the Summer Food Service Program in September 2022 to strengthen program integrity and streamline program administration. The final rule codifies changes that will simplify the application process, enhance monitoring requirements, clarify existing requirements, and provide more discretion at the state agency level to manage program operations.
Read MoreField Guide for SFSP Operators
The definitive directory of resources for Summer Food Service Program operators, including links to USDA guidance and downloadable freebies.
Read MoreSummer 2022 Waiver Update
The recently passed Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA) extended USDA’s nationwide waiver authority. To date, USDA has released seven waivers related to summer 2022 operations
Read MoreSFSP 2022 Reimbursement Rates
The USDA has released the SFSP reimbursement rates for 2022.
Read MoreQ&A – Child Nutrition Program Operations in School Year 2021-2022
This memorandum provides Q&As related to the Nationwide Waivers released for School Year 2021-2022.
Read MorePandemic EBT – Summer 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits.
Read MoreNationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program Reimbursement Rates in School Year 2021-2022
This waiver allows school food authorities to claim National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option meals and snacks at the Summer Food Service Program reimbursement rates.
Read MoreNationwide Waiver to Allow the Seamless Summer Option through School Year 2021-2022
This waiver allows the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option to operate when school is open during the regular school year through June 30, 2022.
Read MoreQ&A Regarding Child Nutrition Program Oversight, Administration, and Reporting During COVID-19
This memo further answers questions regarding CNP oversight, administration and reporting during Covid-19.
Read MoreUSDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic
USDA has extended several waivers that allow all children throughout the country to continue to receive meals while school is out during the summer.
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