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Summer Food Service Program

In 2019, the SFSP provided more than 141 million nutritious meals and snacks to children during the summer when school was not in session.

Ensuring Children have Access to Nutritious Meals and Snacks When School is not in Session

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded, state-administered program. SFSP reimburses program operators who serve free healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas.

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How to Participate

Finding an SFSP Site

Are you a parent or guardian looking for SFSP sites near you? Find a summer site in your community with our Summer Meal Site Finder mapping tool. You can also text “Summer Meals” to 914-342-7744.or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site near you.

Operating an SFSP Site

Are you interested in operating a site that serves summer meals? See the contact information of your state agency. They can help determine if you are located in an eligible area.

What's New?

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Child Nutrition Tables
Data
Implementation Guidance: Summer 2023 Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas
Policy Memos
Guidance on Performance Standards, Budgets, and Management Plans in the Summer Food Service Program
Policy Memos
Rural Designations in the Summer Food Service Program - Revised
Policy Memos
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs
Policy Memos
Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs - Proposed Rule - CACFP & SFSP Impact
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Offering Multiple Meals as Part of Summer Non-Congregate Meal Service
Technical Assistance & Guidance
USDA Celebrates 2022 Summer Meals Champions and Looks Ahead to Summer 2023
Blog
Mobile Route Maker
Page
Turnip the Beet! High Quality Summer Meals Award Program
Best Practices
Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards for SFAs
Technical Assistance & Guidance
Correction: SFSP 2023 Reimbursement Rates
Federal Register Documents
SFSP Reimbursement Rates
Reimbursement Rates
SFSP 2023 Reimbursement Rates
Federal Register Documents
Summer Meals Toolkit
Toolkits
Summer Food for Children Demonstrations
Page

Spotlights

Final Rule: Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the SFSP

Summer Food Rocks! Find Sites Serving Summer Meals

Summer Food, Summer Moves Resource Kit

Summer Meals Toolkit

2018 Nutrition Guide

Farm to Summer

Program Guidance