Farm to School

Local Foods for Schools


The Local Food for Schools Incentive Program (LFSIP) is operated as two different programs at the federal and state level. The federal LFSIP is operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the CSDE. The CT LFSIP is operated by the CT DOAG. Each program provides reimbursement to eligible CT schools for purchases of locally and regionally sourced food to be used in certain school nutrition programs.


Reimbursement Request Form for Federal LFSIP

Comparison of Federal LFSIP and the CT LFSIP


CT LFSIP Federal LFSIP
Description:
Provides state reimbursement payments to eligible boards of education for the purchase of locally and regionally sourced unprocessed or minimally processed food products food to be used in eligible school meal programs.		 Description:
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.
Timeline:
May 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Restarted annually		 Timeline:
November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025
Eligibility:
SFAs operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)		 Eligibility:
SFAs operating the NSLP and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP)
Reimbursement:
50% for CT Grown purchases
33% for New England and New York purchases up to the maximum allocation		 Reimbursement:
100% up to the maximum allocation
Programs included:
SBP
NSLP
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)of the NSLP
CACFP At-risk Afterschool Meals		 Programs included:
SBP
NSLP
SSO
Afterschool Snack Program (ASP)
 
Administered by:
CT DOAG		 Administered by:
CSDE
Contact:
Hannah Carty
860-471-1620
hannah.carty@ct.gov
 Contact:
Monica Pacheco
860-807-2086
monica.pacheco@ct.gov
 

CT LFSIP

Federal LFSIP Resources