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Basic page How to Become a SFSP Sponsor

Information about how the summer meals program works and the role of sponsors and meal sites—as well as the steps to apply to become a sponsor.

05/18/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos Everything You Need to Know about GS1 GDSN! Accessing Nutrient, Allergen and Ingredient Information for USDA Foods in Schools

This webinar is intended for states and school districts that serve direct delivered USDA Foods for child nutrition programs.

08/05/2021
Resource | Notices Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2019-2020)

This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

03/20/2019
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2019-0009 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor FAQs

SFSP is administered at the federal level by FNS. FNS decides overall program policy and publishes regulations and payment rates.

02/27/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2015-0054 Procurement Standards and Resource Management Requirements Related to Franchise Agreements

FNS is aware that school food authorities and program operators may be operating NSLP, SBP, and other child nutrition programs, in a way that includes offering reimbursable meals and non-program foods (a la carte sales, catering, adult meals, etc.) using foods from popular franchise restaurants through a franchise agreement.

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11/06/2015
Basic page Sponsors: Managing the Program

Make an investment in the children in your community! If your organization already provides services to the community and has capable staff and good management practices to run a food service, you can administer SFSP.

07/16/2013
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0032 Exclusion of Military Combat Pay

This supersedes the Jan. 7, 2010, version of the policy memo, Exclusion of Military Combat Pay. In addition to combat pay and other income received by deployed service members, this memorandum addresses Deployment Extension Incentive Pay.

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09/15/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2006-0042 U.S. Armed Forces Family Supplemental Subsistence Allowance – Permanently Excluded from Income Consideration for the Child Nutrition Programs

PL 109-163 made the Department of Defense’s Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance  permanently available.

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08/25/2006
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0047 Treatment of Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance and National Flood Insurance Program payments in Income Eligibility Determinations for FNS Programs

This memorandum provides guidance to state administrators in making household eligibility determinations in all nutrition assistance programs administered by FNS.

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10/29/2005
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2004-0010 Extension of Certain Child Nutrition Program Provisions through June 30, 2004

On March 31, 2004, the President signed PL 108-211 that continues appropriations for the Child Nutrition Programs and extends several provisions that were to expire on March 31, 2004.

04/02/2004
Page updated: October 14, 2021