The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.

Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP)

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a Federal program that sets standards and provides reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served to eligible children. Historically, summer meals served through the SFSP and the National School Lunch (NSLP) Program reach only about 16 percent of the 21 million children receiving free or reduced-price lunches during the school year. The SFSP plays an integral role in giving eligible children and teens access to meals when school is not in session.

Program Forms and Templates

Participant Eligibility

The following templates are for use until June 30, 2025

SFSP Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Meals

SFSP Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Spanish)

SFSP Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Russian)

SFSP Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Somali)

SFSP Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Chinese)

SFSP Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Vietnamese)

SFSP Confidential Family Income Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Arabic)

SFSP Confidential Family Income Application for Free and Reduced Meals (Simplified Chinese)

SFSP Confidential Family Income Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals (Chuukese)

SFSP Household Letter (English)

SFSP Household Letter (Spanish)

SFSP Household Letter (Russian)

SFSP Household Letter (Vietnamese)

SFSP Household Letter (Simplified Chinese)

SFSP Household Letter (Chuukese)

SFSP Household Letter (Somali)

SFSP Household Letter (Arabic)

SFSP Household Letter (Traditional Chinese)

2024-2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines

The following templates are for use after June 30, 2025

Monitoring:

Initial/Pre-Operational Visit form

First 2-Week Site Visit form

Four Week Site Review & Racial Ethnic Data form

SFSP Racial Ethnic Data Form only

Planning:

Planning Checklist - with planning suggestions

Planning Checklist - blank

Training:

SFSP Training Agenda

Training Checklist - Admin Staff

Training Checklist - Monitors

Training Checklist - Site Staff

Meals:

Inventory Control Sheet

Worksheet for Cost of Food Used

Labor:

Position Description - blank

Time Report - Admin Staff

Time Report - Site & Foodservice Staff

Time Report - Transportation Staff

Mileage:

Mileage Record - Admin Staff

Mileage Record - Site & Food Service Staff

SFSP Financial Management Procedure Template

Meal Claim Submission Procedure Template

Menu Documentation Procedure Template

Point of Service Meal Count Procedure Template

2025 SFSP Reimbursement Rates

Program Guidance

SFSP Administration Guide

Nutrition Guide

Summer Food Service Program Disallowances

Summer Food Service Program Disallowances FSMC

Summer Food Service Program Meal Pattern

Recipe Template (With Instruction)

SFSP Renewal Instructions for Community-Based Sponsors

SFSP Renewal Instructions for School Food Authorities

SFSP Appeal Procedure

Participation Data

SFSP Data - Sites approved to operate SFSP in the current year