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The Seamless Summer Option (SSO) combines features of National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). It reduces paperwork and administrative burden, making it easier for schools to feed children from low-income areas during the traditional summer vacation periods. School districts participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply to the Connecticut State Department of Education to participate in the SSO. In the SSO, school districts serve meals free of charge to children ages 18 and younger from low-income areas. Meals offered in the SSO follow the NSLP and SBP meal pattern requirements.
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- Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs
- Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs
- Menu Planning Guide for Preschoolers in the NSLP, SBP, and ASP
- Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12
- Online Application and Claiming System for Connecticut Child Nutrition Programs
- Operational Memoranda for School Nutrition Programs
- Operational Memoranda for the SFSP
- Program Guidance for School Nutrition Programs
- Reimbursement Rates for Child Nutrition Programs
- Summer 2021: Towns where Summer Meals are Open at No Cost to All Children 18 Years Old and Younger
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