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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.

FY20 Training Certification

Recorded Webinars:

Civil Rights Requirements for SFSP Administrators- recorded webinar
FY20 SFSP Annual Training
Overview of USDA Guidance/Flexibility for 2020 - recorded webinar

RIDE Training PowerPoints & Flyers:

Procurement in the SFSP: An overview of SFSP procurement requirements
SFSP Agreement Steps : Steps for completing on-line agreement
Adding a New SFSP Meal Site: Steps for adding a new SFSP service location
Submitting an SFSP Claim: Step by step instructions for submitting a claim for reimbursement
Overview of USDA Guidance/Flexibility for 2020 - PowerPoint slides

USDA Training Materials:

USDA Training Materials: For SFSP Sponsors and their staff
USDA Summer Food, Summer Moves website provides fun handouts for children about eating healthy and staying active in the summer
USDA Healthy Meals Resource System website will provide menu planning tools, recipe ideas and additional tips to improve the quality of Summer Meals

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.

2021 Agreement Materials

Procurement Documents

General Procurement Guidance
Procurement Plan Template
Prototype Agreement - Contracting with a School District
Prototype Agreement - Contract with a Vendor (for contracts less than $250,000 in value)
SFSP Vended Meals Renewal

Monitoring

Civil Rights

Annual Beneficiary Data Form

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.

2021 SFSP Reimbursement Rates

Summer 2022 Food Service Sites

Here is a link to the 2022 USDA Summer Meals Site Finder that will allow you to search for sites offering free summer meals in your area. Check back, as this database updates frequently!

Summer Meals Site Finder

Program Data & Finance

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

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Site Documents

Documents on this site require the use of the following programs:

DOC - Microsoft Word

PDF - Acrobat Reader

PPT - Microsoft PowerPoint

XLS - Microsoft Excel

Contact Information

255 Westminster Street | Providence, RI 02903 | Phone: 401-222-4600 | Contact Us | Directions

Main RIDE site

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Further, the Rhode Island Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, race, color, religion, national origin or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination with the State of Rhode Island, write to the Rhode Island Department of Education, Director, Office of Equity and Access, 255 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 or call (401) 222-8979.

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