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.
Summer 2021
2021 Summer Application and Site Information Sheets Webinar
2021 SFSP Application Guide
2021 Site Info Sheet Guide
Summer 2020
Training Sessions
May 19, 2020 Summer Training
May 19, 2020 Summer Training Webinar
COVID-19 SFSP Resources
Bulk Food Delivery vs Multi-Day Service
Buik Food-Menu Ideas
Bulk Meal Guidance
SFSP OVS Meal Services Guidelines
During Operations
2020 Daily Meal Count Instructions
Complaint Data Form
Consolidated Meal Count Form for Camps
Consolidated Meal Count Form for Open Sites
Daily Meal Count Form 2020
First Week Visit Form SFSP
Meal Count Worksheet for Camps
Monthly Meal Count Record Camp
Monthly Meal Count Record Open Site
Procedure for Filing Complaints of Discrimination
Racial Ethnic Data Form Instructions
Racial or Ethnic Data Form
Site Monitoring Review
Filing a Claim for Reimbursement
2020 SFSP Step by Step Guide to NEO
Meal Pattern and Supporting Resources
Lunch-Supper Production Record
Lunch-Supper Production Record
SFSP Sample Menus and Recipes
SFSP Temperature Check Log
SFSP Meal Production Record - Breakfast
SFSP Meal Production Record - Breakfast
Summer Meal Pattern Summary
Pre-Operational Planning
2020 SFSP Reimbursement Rates and Income Guidelines
2020 SFSP Websites
2020 Updated Sample News Release Enrolled Sites and Camps
2020 Updated Sample News Release Open Sites
Agreement to Furnish Food Service for SFSP
Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
Pre-operational Worksheet
Sample Letter to Parents for Enrolled Sites and Camps
SFSP Sponsor Site Agreement
SFSP Training Checklist
2021 Reimbursement Rates
Rural & Self-Prep |
All Other Types of Sites |
|
Breakfast |
2.4625 |
2.4150 |
Lunch or Supper |
4.3175 |
4.2500 |
Snack |
1.0200 |
0.9975 |
2020 Reimbursement Rates
Rural & Self-Prep |
All Other Types of Sites |
|
Breakfast |
2.3750 |
2.3300 |
Lunch or Supper |
4.1525 |
4.0875 |
Snack |
0.9775 |
0.9950 |
Pre-Operational Planning
- 2018 SFSP New Application Guide
- "AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" poster
- Approving Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications SY 2020
- "Let's Go" (a link to the Let's Go web pages)
- May 9, 2019 Summer Training Presentation
- Nutrition Education - University of Maine Cooperative Extension: EFNEP Resources
- Pre-Operational Visit Worksheet -Required for all New Sites and Problem Sites
- Sample News Release Open Sites
- Sample News Release Enrolled Sites and Camps
- Sample Letter to Parents for Enrolled Sites and Camps
- Site Information Sheet Instructions for the Summer Food Service Program
- Summer 2019 Experienced Training Presentation
- Summer Food Service Program Overview
- Summer Meals ToolKit
During Operations
- Daily Meal Count Record for Open Sites
- First Week Visit - Required for all new sites and problem sites
- Meal Count Record – Monthly for Residential and Nonresidential Camps
- Monthly Consolidated Meal Count Record for Open Sites
- Racial and Ethnic Data Form -Required for ALL sites. Camps must complete for each session.
- Site Monitoring Review Form Required for ALL Sites
- Sponsor Time Line and Check List
Filing a Claim for Reimbursement
Guidance
- 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 link to U.S. Government Printing Office
- Unallowable Costs 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
- Breakfast Production Record
- Grain Crediting Chart
- Lunch - Supper Meal Pattern
- Lunch - Supper Production Record
- Meal Pattern Summary
- Meal Quality Tips
- Snack Meal Pattern
Outreach and Promotion Suggestions
- Customizable Flyer 1
- Customizable Flyer 2
- Customizable Postcard
- Community Outreach, Kick-off Events, Canvas Days, Soliciting Donations
- Farm to Summer
- Partnerships for Programming
- Summer Meals Flyer Template
Policy and Procedures of Maine DOE Child Nutrition
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 2020
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request First Week Visit 2020
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request Offer vs. Serve 2020
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request Time Requirements 2020
- Maine SFSP Waiver Request Unanticipated School Closures 2020
Webinars
- CACFP and SFSP Meal Modifications - Presentation from the 2018 Tri-State Conference
- Summer Food Service Volunteer Training
- Summer Food Service Volunteer Training
- Ways to Market Your Summer Food Service Program - Presentation from the 2018 Tri-State Conference
Click Here to check out the latest Summer Meals Newsletter from USDA