
The Summer Food Service Program was established to ensure low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session. Free meals that meet the federal nutritional guidelines are provided to all children 18 years old and younger at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.
Schools may review the Seamless Summer Option to reduce paperwork and streamline the management of your program.
If you have questions regarding the Summer Food Service Program, please contact a member of the Child Nutrition staff.
Summer 2022
2022 SFSP Updates
2022 SFSP Updates (pdf)
Summer Food Service Program Online Training
How to Take a Maine Bright Track Course
Training Access Code: maine111
Course Topic | Required for Experienced Sponsors? | Required for New Sponsors? |
Maine-170 SFSP Annual Refresher Training 2022 | Yes | No |
Maine -100 Planning and Administering the SFSP 2022 | Recommended for those that want a more thorough refresher; this can substitute Maine-170 | Yes |
Maine-171 Supporting SFSP Record Keeping Excellence | Recommended | Yes |
Maine-176 Boosting Menu Appeal in the SFSP | Recommended | Recommended |
Maine-175 Improving Food Safety at SFSP Sites | Recommended | Yes |
Maine-174 Promoting and Marketing the Summer Meals Program | Recommended | Recommended |
Maine-173 Budgeting for SFSP Success | Recommended | Yes |
Maine-172 Exploring the Purchasing of Meals for SFSP | Recommended for those purchasing vended meals | Recommended for those purchasing vended meals |
Instructional Videos
Completing the Sponsor Info Sheet (18:00)
Completing the Sponsor Budget (12:00)
Completing the Site Info Sheet (27:00)
Completing checklist documents and submitting the application for DOE approval (4:00)
Ordering USDA Foods for Summer 2022 in CNPWeb (30:00)
Completing the Sponsor Claim (11:00)
Annual Application Packet Reference Guide (pdf)
CNPWeb User Entry Form
CNPWeb New Site Entry & Old Site Deactivation Form
(Adding & removing sites in your Application Packet)
Resources for SFSP Site Info Sheets in CNPweb
Is your Site Urban or Rural?
Sites located in the following Maine counties are considered “Urban”
York
Cumberland
Sagadahoc
Penobscot
Androscoggin
All other counties are considered Rural
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/rural-designations-summer-food-service-program
Using school data to qualify your SFSP site
School Free/Reduced Eligibility from October Survey, this report refences the Schools identifying number or “School Site number” that will allow you to use the School’s October Survey (free/reduced enrollment data) to qualify your SFSP site. You can use the site number of a school that is 50% or more free/reduced to qualify the school itself or a site in the attendance area of that school. October Survey with Site Numbers
Using Census Data to qualify a site
It is recommended to try to qualify the site using school data before census.
To check your sites eligibility using census, type in the address of the site into the Census Mapper: https://www.fns.usda.gov/area-eligibility. The site must show 50% or more eligibility to qualify (shows as pink in the map).
It is possible to average up to 3 census blocks together as long as the site’s location is in a census block that has at least 40% Free/Reduced eligibility. Please contact DOE child nutrition to help with census averaging.
SFSP Outreach in the Community
Customizable Flyer 1
Customizable Flyer 2
Community Outreach, Kick-off Events, Canvas Days, Soliciting Donations
Partnerships for Programming
Statewide Outreach Report - 2022 (pdf)
Statewide Outreach Presentation - 2022 (pdf)
Statewide Outreach Report - 2021 (pdf)
Statewide Outreach Presentation - 2021 (pdf)
SFSP List Serve Messages
SFSP 2022 Reminders (6/9/2022)
2022 SFSP Application Pack is Open in CNPWeb (3/22/2022)
2022 SFSP Annual Training Requirements (3/17/2022)
Summer Food Service Program 2022 Information (2/11/2022)
Types of SFSP sites and how they qualify for the Summer Program
2022 Daily Meal Count Instructions
2022 SFSP Reimbursement Rates and Income Guidelines
2022 SFSP Websites
2022 Sample News Release for Enrolled Sites and Camps
2022 Sample News Release for Opened Sites
Agreement to Furnish Food Service for SFSP
Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
Complaint Data Form
Consolidated Meal Count Form for Camps
Consolidated Meal Count Form for Open Sites
Daily Meal Count Form 2022
Enrichment Activities for Summer Meals
First Week Visit Form
Instructions for Completing Application 2022
Lunch-Supper Production Record (doc)
Lunch-Supper Production Record (pdf)
Meal Count Worksheet for Camps
Monthly Meal Count Record - Camps
Monthly Meal Count Record - Open site
Preoperational Worksheet
Procedure for Filing Complaints of Discrimination
Racial and Ethnic Data Form
Racial and Ethnic Data Form Instructions
Sample Letter to Parents for Enrolled Sites and Camps
SFSP OVS Meal Service Guidelines
SFSP Sample Menus and Recipes
SFSP Sponsor Site Agreement
SFSP Training Checklist
SFSP Temperature Check Log
SFSP Meal Production Record - Breakfast (doc)
SFSP Meal Production Record - Breakfast (pdf)
Site Monitoring Review
Summer Meal Pattern Summary
2022 COVID-19 Waivers - If COVID-19 is impacting your summer 2022 operations, two waivers may be requested to accommodate your program
2022 SFSP KKFA Waiver Request Form
(non-congregate, parent/guardian pick-up, and meal time flexibility
ME 2022-2023 Waivers Final
2023 Reimbursement Rates
Rural & Self-Prep | All Other Types of Sites | |
Breakfast | 2.825 | 2.7725 |
Lunch or Supper | 4.95 | 4.87 |
Snack | 1.1675 | 1.14 |
2022 Reimbursement Rates
Rural & Self-Prep |
All Other Types of Sites |
|
Breakfast |
2.6050 |
2.5550 |
Lunch or Supper |
4.5625 |
4.4875 |
Snack |
1.0775 |
1.0525 |
- What Summer Meals Program to Operate - SFSP, NSLP, SSO
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SFSP, SSO, NSLP Decision Tree
SFSP versus NSLP versus SSO
What Summer Meals Program Can I Operate? -
- Pre-Operational Planning
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- 2018 SFSP New Application Guide
- "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" poster
- Nutrition Education - University of Maine Cooperative Extension: EFNEP Resources
- Pre-Operational Visit Worksheet -Required for all New Sites and Problem Sites
- Site Information Sheet Instructions for the Summer Food Service Program
- Summer Food Service Program Overview
- Summer Meals ToolKit
- During Operations
- Guidance
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- Accommodating Disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program
- Accurate Meal Counting
- Federal SFSP Regulations link to USDA
- Federal SFSP Policies link to USDA
- Revisions to Instructions for the Calculation of Average Daily Attendance on the Form FNS-418
- SFSP- Do's and Don'ts
- SFSP- Offer vs. Serve
- Title 7: Agriculture Part 225
- Unallowable Costs
- USDA Handbooks includes administrative guidance for sponsors, monitor's guide, nutrition guidance and site supervisor's guides
- Limited English Proficiency Resources
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Summer Meals Rack Cards - Arabic (pdf)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - Arabic (PowerPoint)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - French (pdf)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - French (PowerPoint)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - Portuguese (pdf)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - Portuguese (PowerPoint)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - Somali (pdf)
Summer Meals Rack Cards - Somali (PowerPoint)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - Arabic (pdf)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - Arabic (Word)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - French (pdf)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - French (Word)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - Portuguese (pdf)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - Portuguese (Word)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - Somali (pdf)
Summer Meal Pattern Summary - Somali (Word)
- Menu Planning
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- Breakfast Meal Pattern
- Breakfast Production Record
- Grain Crediting Chart
- Lunch - Supper Meal Pattern
- Lunch - Supper Production Record
- Meal Pattern Summary
- Meal Quality Tips
- Snack Meal Pattern
Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas and Recipes
Breakfast Breakfast Sandwich
Fruit
MilkBreakfast Sushi
Fruit
MilkApple Maple Breakfast Bread
Fruit
MilkYogurt Parfait
MilkWild Main Blueberry
Oat Muffin (HOM)
Fruit
MilkLunch Taco Salad Shaker
w/ Salsa
Tortilla Chips
MilkHummus Power Pack
MilkChef Salad Shaker
w/ Croutons
MilkTurkey & Cheese
Wrap
Mexican Corn Salad
MilkBuffalo Chicken Dip
Tortilla Chips
Cheese Stick
Cherry Tomatoes
MilkSnack Polar Berries
(Frozen Grape)
Graham CrackerApple Slices
w/ Nut ButterBrownie Batter
Hummus
w/ Pretzels
or
Graham CrackersYogurt Dip
w/ FruitFor more information or questions about the Summer Food Service Program please contact a Child Nutrition staff member.Click Here to check out the latest Summer Meals Newsletter from USDA
- Policy and Procedures of Maine DOE Child Nutrition
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Summer Appeals Policy and Procedure
Serious Deficiency Summer