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Summer Food Service Program

The Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), administers the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) at the federal level, while the New York State Education Department (NYSED) administers the program at the state level. Locally, it is operated by sponsors who apply for and are approved to operate the program. An overview of the program is provided in the Summer Food Service Program Summary 

Information for Potential New Sponsors

Sponsors eligible to participate in SFSP are:

  • Public or private nonprofit schools.
  • Education Service Districts.
  • Units of local, municipal, county, or state government.
  • Public or private nonprofit residential summer camps.
  • Public or private nonprofit colleges and universities sponsoring the Upward Bound Program.
  • Private, nonprofit organizations.
  • Tribal Organizations

Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder

Tools and Resources for a Successful Summer Food Service Program

Memos and Updates

2025

2024

List of Past Memos

Site and Administrative Review Finding Summaries

Financial Management, Claims and Reimbursements

Financial Management

Claims

Reimbursement

Procurement

Determining Eligibility and Site Type

Mapping Tools

Appeals

Food Safety

Forms

Outreach

Farm to Summer

Non-Congregate Feeding Resources

Public Reports

Training​ 

 

Annual Requirements

 

Requirement

 Deadline
New Sponsor Application May 1st 
Experienced Sponsor Renewal June 1st
New Camp Site Information Sheet June 1st
June Claim August 29th
July Claim September 29th
August Claim October 30th
September Claim November 29th

 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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