Program Description
The Louisiana Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was designed to provide children of needy families with nutritious meals during the summer months when school is out. The SFSP provides free meals to all children 18 years of age and under, and persons over 18 years of age who are determined by the state or local educational authority to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in public or nonpublic private school programs established for the mentally or physically disabled. Organizations which are eligible to be local SFSP sponsors include public and nonpublic private schools, public or nonprofit private residential summer camps, units of local, municipal, county, tribal, or state government, and National Youth Sports Programs.
In Louisiana, approximately 80 sponsors operate a total of over 500 sites statewide. Over three million meals are served to needy children during the summer.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Louisiana, your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $19,240 if one person lives in the household; $25,900 if two people live in the household; $32,560 if three people live in the household; $39,220 if four people live in the household; $45,880 if five people live in the household; $52,540 if six people live in the household; $59,200 if seven people live in the household; $65,860 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $6,660 for each additional person in the home.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Please visit the Louisiana Summer Food Service program web site for
more information:
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/nutrition/1961.html
For more information from the state agency, send an e-mail to Dr.
Judy Stracener at:
judy.stracener@la.gov
Or call the Louisiana Department of Education toll-free
at:
877-453-2721
You may also contact your local school district to learn more about
the Louisiana Summer Food Service Program.
Managing Agency
Louisiana
http://www.louisiana.gov
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