Overview
Child Nutrition Programs | Program Guidance | Resources | Nutrition Education
Children in your community do not need to go hungry this summer. During the school year, nutritious meals are available through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). These programs end when school ends for the summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps fill the hunger gap by providing nutritious meals and snacks for children ages 18 and younger.
Site Locator
SFSP Quick Links
- Administration Guide SFSP (USDA)
- Annual Training for SFSP Sponsors (Related Resources section of SFSP webpage)
- Claim Submission Schedule for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Connecticut Summer Meals Sponsor Directory (CSDE)
- Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Meal Patterns for the SFSP (How To section of SFSP webpage): meal patterns, requirements for meal pattern components, resources, meal modifications, noncreditable foods
- Meal Service for the SFSP (How To section of SFSP webpage): congregate meals, family style meal service, meal service requirements, offer versus serve (OVS)
- Menu Planning for the SFSP (How To section of SFSP webpage): crediting foods, farm to summer, menu forms, menu planning, production records, recipes, resources, sample SFSP menus
- Nutrition Guide: SFSP (USDA)
- Online Application and Claiming System for Connecticut Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Operational Memoranda for the SFSP (CSDE)
- Policies and Procedures for the SFSP (Related Resources section of SFSP webpage)
- Program Guidance for the SFSP (CSDE)
- SFSP Reimbursement Rates (CSDE)
- Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Effective October 1, 2022, this final rule simplifies program requirements for SFSP program operators, improves the customer experience for participating children and families, and strengthens the integrity of the program. SFSP sponsors must comply with the provisions of this rule effective May 1, 2023. - USDA Report: Consolidated Report of FNS and Selected State Agencies’ Controls Over SFSP (USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG))
Nondiscrimination Statements (USDA and CSDE)