This rulemaking proposes important modifications to make the application of serious deficiency procedures in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program consistent, effective, and in line with current requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.
USDA is implementing regulatory changes to the SFSP that simplify program requirements and improve the customer experience.
This memorandum provides information to assist state agencies in preventing approval of multiple sites offering meal services at the same time to the same population of children in the Summer Food Service Program.
The "I Speak" resource document is available to help identify the primary language of non-English speakers.
The following timeline outlines key milestones for FNS, states, and tribes as we work together to implement new flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option as well as stand up the new Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program.
This memorandum provides best practices for establishing a single application process for experienced program operators providing year-round meal services to at-risk children in low-income areas.
The Meals for Kids Site Finder was developed by FNS to help children, parents, and others quickly and easily find summer meal sites near them.
For researchers and application developers who want to utilize Meals for Kids site data.
Comparison table for CEP proposed rule: current requirements vs. proposed changes.
Provisions in the proposed rule that could impact CACFP and/or SFSP.