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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is sponsored by Indiana Department of Education (USDA FNS). The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded, state-administered program that reimburses approved program operators who serve free healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas when school is not in session.
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_ As of June 1, 2026 the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is now the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA). We are in the process of updating our website to reflect this change.
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Summer Nutrition Programs 4. Summer Food Service Program Summer Meals and Snacks for Kids Through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), kids aged 18 and under can get free meals and snacks during the summer at schools, parks, and other neighborhood locations in eligible areas. SFSP may have a different name where you live, but the benefit is the same: nutritious meals for kids and teens in the summer when school is out.
Find Meal SitesBrowse Program FAQs Parent/GuardianState/Local Agency Families can use the Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder to find directions to nearby meal sites, as well as their hours of operation and contact information. In many regions across the United States, USDA’s Summer Food Service Program aligns well with the peak growing season, allowing schools and nonprofit organizations to serve products in their freshest state.
Summer Food Service Program FAQs FNA-101: Summer Food Service Program Safe Meals, Healthy Kids: Food Safety for Summer Meals Summer Meal Nutrition Standards Comparison of Summer Programs (NSLP/SSO/SFSP) Options for Schools in the Summer Enhancing Child Nutrition Program Meal Standards Policy Memos Using Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods Policy Memos Summer Programs Communications Toolkit - Customization Tutorial Webinars/Videos Monitoring and Integrity in the SFSP Rural Non-Congregate Webinars/Videos Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - July 2021 through September 2022 Research Reports Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026) Federal Register Notices Non-Congregate Meal Service in the USDA Summer Meal Programs, 2023 to 2024 Research Reports Ensuring Integrity in Non-Congregate Meal Service in the Summer Food Service Program Policy Memos Summer Food Service Program - Parent/Guardian Page Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2026 - 2027) Federal Register Notices Changes to the SFSP as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 Policy Memos Incorporating Local Beef into Child Nutrition Program Meals Policy Memos Summer Food Service Program: 2026 Reimbursement Rates Federal Register Notices Child Nutrition Tables Program Data Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit” Federal Register Notices Final Rule: Child Nutrition - Streamlining Plan Requirements for the Summer EBT Program and the Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Food Service Program Final Rule Enhancing Child Nutrition Program Meal Standards Policy Memos Using Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods Policy Memos Summer Programs Communications Toolkit - Customization Tutorial Webinars/Videos Monitoring and Integrity in the SFSP Rural Non-Congregate Webinars/Videos Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - July 2021 through September 2022 Research Reports Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026) Federal Register Notices Non-Congregate Meal Service in the USDA Summer Meal Programs, 2023 to 2024 Research Reports Ensuring Integrity in Non-Congregate Meal Service in the Summer Food Service Program Policy Memos Summer Food Service Program - Parent/Guardian Page Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2026 - 2027) Federal Register Notices Changes to the SFSP as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 Policy Memos Incorporating Local Beef into Child Nutrition Program Meals Policy Memos Summer Food Service Program: 2026 Reimbursement Rates Federal Register Notices Child Nutrition Tables Program Data Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit” Federal Register Notices Final Rule: Child Nutrition - Streamlining Plan Requirements for the Summer EBT Program and the Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Food Service Program Final Rule Enhancing Child Nutrition Program Meal Standards Policy Memos Using Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods Policy Memos Summer Programs Communications Toolkit - Customization Tutorial Webinars/Videos Monitoring and Integrity in the SFSP Rural Non-Congregate Webinars/Videos Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic - July 2021 through September 2022 Research Reports Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2025-2026) Federal Register Notices Page updated: July 22, 2026 * Non-Discrimination Statements _ Food and Nutrition Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture_ USDA Food and Nutrition Administration - Customer Experience Survey **Responses will be used to improve the FNA website.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public & Private School Food Authorities, Government Sponsors, Private Non-Profit Organizations, Day & Residential Camps, Migrant, NYSP, Upward Bound Programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is funded by Indiana Department of Education (USDA FNS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NIFA's Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903) posted September 10, 2026 with $30.6 million, 40 anticipated awards, and a December 3 deadline. It uses the same 25 percent enrollment definition the Justice Department has declined to defend at the Department of Education. Here is the structure, the three grant types, and the caps that decide who wins.
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