To find a summer meals site near you, click on this link and follow the directions http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
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.
2019 SUMMER REIMBURSEMENT RATES
|
Rural or Self Prep Sites |
All Other Types of Sites |
||
| BREAKFAST |
|
2.2550 |
|
| LUNCH or SUPPER |
4.0325 |
3.9675 |
|
| SNACK |
0.9525 |
0.9325 |
During Operations
- Daily Meal Count Record for Open Sites (doc)
- First Week Visit (doc)-Required for all new sites and problem sites
- Meal Count Record – Monthly for Residential and Nonresidential Camps (doc)
- Monthly Consolidated Meal Count Record for Open Sites (doc)
- Racial and Ethnic Data Form (doc)-Required for ALL sites. Camps must complete for each session.
- Site Monitoring Review Form (doc) Required for ALL Sites
Filing a Claim for Reimbursement
Guidance
- Accommodating Disabilities in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program (pdf)
- Accurate Meal Counting (pdf)
- 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 (pdf)
- SFSP- Do's and Don'ts (pdf)
- SFSP- Offer vs. Serve (pdf)
- Summer Food Service Program Handbooks. Link to USDA
- Title 7: Agriculture Part 225 link to U.S. Government Printing Office
- Unallowable Costs (doc) Costs for which program funds may not be used
- USDA Handbooks link to USDA; includes administrative guidance for sponsors, monitor's guide, nutrition guidance and site supervisor's guides
Menu Planning
- Breakfast Meal Pattern (pdf)
- Breakfast Production Record (doc)
- Lunch - Supper Meal Pattern (pdf)
- Lunch - Supper Production Record (doc)
- Meal Pattern Summary (pdf)
- Meal Quality Tips (pdf)
- Snack Meal Pattern (pdf)
Outreach and Promotion Suggestions
- Community Outreach, Kick-off Events, Canvas Days, Soliciting Donations (doc)
- Farm to Summer (pdf)
- Partnerships for Programming (doc)
- Summer Meals Flyer Template (doc)
Policy and Procedures of Maine DOE Child Nutrition
Pre-Operational Planning
- 2018 SFSP New Application Guide (pdf)
- "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" poster
- Approving Free and Reduced Price Meal ApplicationsYouTube Video
- May 24, 2018 Experienced Summer Training Presentation (pdf)
- Pre-Operational Visit Worksheet (doc)-Required for all New Sites and Problem Sites
- Sample News Release Open Sites (docx)
- Sample News Release Enrolled Sites and Camps (docx)
- Sample Letter to Parents for Enrolled Sites and Camps (doc)
- Site Information Sheet Instructions for the Summer Food Service Program (pdf)
- Summer 2019 Experienced Training Presentation (pdf)
- Summer Food Service Program Overview (pdf)
- Summer Meals ToolKit
Seamless Summer Option
The Seamless Summer Option offers a streamlined approach to feeding hungry children in your community by limiting paperwork. School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply.
- Comparison of Programs SFSP/NSLP/Seamless Option link to USDA; compares various Child Nutrition summer meal programs; used to inform and encourage more School Food Authorities (SFAs) to provide meals in the summer and other times when school is not in session.
Waivers
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request Closed Enrolled Sites
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request Offer vs. Serve
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request Time Requirements
Webinars
- CACFP and SFSP Meal Modifications (pdf) - Presentation from the 2018 Tri-State Conference
- Ways to Market Your Summer Food Service Program (pdf) - Presentation from the 2018 Tri-State Conference
Click Here to check out the latest Summer Meals Newsletter from USDA