Child Nutrition Programs
Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program funds primarily lunches and
breakfasts and, in some cases, suppers or snacks for children in
needy areas when school is not in session during the summer. In
Rhode Island, the program provides an average of over 17,000 meals
daily. Sponsorship is limited to public or private nonprofit
school food authorities, state or local governments, public or
private nonprofit colleges or universities that are operating the
National Youth Sports Program, public or private nonprofit
residential summer camps, and private nonprofit organizations that
operate special summer programs.