USDA's Local Food for Schools Incentive Program (LFSIP)

The federal LFSIP is operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the CSDE. Through the LFSIP, the CSDE provides USDA reimbursement payments to eligible school food authorities (SFAs) for the purchase of local and regional unprocessed or minimally processed domestic food products from historically underserved or small business producers and processors, to be used in eligible school meal programs. Eligible entities include SFAs operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP), including the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP and the Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) of the NSLP. 

LFSIP Reimbursement Request Form

• Federal LFSIP Reimbursement Request Form: Access the New Request for Reimbursement Platform
• Allowable and Unallowable Costs for the Federal LFSIP (CSDE)
• Remaining Balance: Local Food for Schools Incentive Program Phase 1 and Phase 2: Remaining Balance for School Food Authorities (CSDE)

LFSIP Resources

• CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 14-23: Local Food for Schools Incentive Program
• CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 02-25: Local Food for Schools Incentive Program: Phase 2
• LFS Frequently Asked Questions (USDA)
• LFSIP Participating School Food Authorities Phase 1
• LFSIP Participating School Food Authorities Phase 2
• Webinar: LFSIP Information Session (CSDE)

LFSIP Contact

Monica Pacheco
860-807-2086
monica.pacheco@ct.gov