Summer Food Service Program 

The Summer Food Service Program funds primarily lunches and breakfasts and, in some cases, suppers or snacks for children in needy areas when school is not in session during the summer.  In Rhode Island, the program provides an average of over 450,000 meals (breakfast, lunch and supper) and over 19,000 snacks during the summer.

These meals are provided to children at no cost.

Sponsorship is limited to public or private nonprofit school food authorities, state or local governments, public or private nonprofit colleges or universities that are operating the National Youth Sports Program, public or private nonprofit residential summer camps, and private nonprofit organizations that operate special summer programs.

USDA provides additional information.

Training & Training Resources

Here you’ll find any upcoming trainings, videos available for viewing, and links to helpful training resources.

 

Regulations & Guidance

Welcome to the Summer Food Services Program Regulations & Guidance section. The purpose of this section is to clarify the rules and regulations in the administration of this Program.

For the most current policy memos and updates, please visit USDA's School Meals Program Policy page at:

Nutrition & Wellness

USDA Nutrition Programs are designed to improve the health and well-being of children and adults. For more information on the SFSP meal patterns and nutrition requirements, visit the USDA web page found here: 

Summer Food Service Program Meal Patterns and Nutrition Requirements

Documents, Resources & Links Library

Welcome to the Summer Food Services Program (SFSP) Documents, Resources and Helpful Links. This section includes RIDE issued documents, and additional resource, document and links from a variety of sources related to this USDA Program.

Frequently Asked Questions.

USDA’s summer meal programs, including the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option, rely on innovative and collaborative efforts to reach children in need. The Summer Meals Toolkit is designed for individuals and organizations interested in serving as Summer Meal champions in their communities at any level of program administration.

 

2019 Agreement Materials

Procurement Documents

Monitoring

Civil Rights

Meal Counting & Claiming

Meal Pattern & Service Requirements

Communication & Outreach

General Program Oversight

Reimbursements Rates and Processing Claims

The Reimbursement and Claims section provides information on USDA reimbursement rates, and RIDE's CNP Connect secure claims processing and management system.  

2019 Summer Food Service Sites

Here is a list of the RI Summer Meal Sites for 2019. Check back as we are adding more sites! 

To find the SFSP sites closest to you, call the RI United Way 2-1-1 hotline; just dial 2-1-1 on your phone!.

 

Program Data & Finance

This section provides local and national data on the Summer Food Services Program, and information about fiscal aspects of the Program.

USDA Program Finance and Participation Data.