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The SFSP is the single largest Federal resource available for local sponsors who want to combine a feeding program with a summer activity program. Children in your community do not need to go hungry this summer.

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Find materials in the NAL collection related to Summer Feeding. For information on borrowing materials, please see the NAL Web site.

Summer Food Service Program
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
The single largest Federal resource available for local sponsors who want to combine a feeding program with a summer activity program. Children in your community do not need to go hungry this summer.

Report to Congress: USDA's Simplified Summer Food Service Program 2001-2006; April 2007 (PDF|266 KB)
USDA. FNS. Office of Analysis and Nutrition Evaluation.
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 required that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) evaluate the impact of Simplified Summer which now operates in 26 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Summer Meals Fight Bac! (PDF|198 KB)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Includes a Fight Bac! poster specifically designed for summer feeding programs, in both English and Spanish.

Summer Food Service Program Regulations
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Current regulations governing SFSP and information about implementation of legislative reforms.

Summer Meals for Kids: Checking out USDA's Summer Food Service Program (WMV|82.6 MB)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
This video provides an overview of the Summer Food Service Program. Specific areas covered include sponsor eligibility, site eligibility, meal service, site management, recordkeeping and documentation, and reimbursement. Video is also available in:

A Guide to Starting the Summer Food Service Program in Your Community (PDF|68.7 KB)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
This booklet provides information on the Summer Food Service Program and on how you can participate.

Summer Food Service Program Map Machine
USDA. Economic Research Service.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Map Machine is a mapping utility that profiles SFSP sites by detailing characteristics of both the Census tract in which they exist and neighboring schools.

Food Safety for Summer Food Service Programs
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service; National Food Service Management Institute.
Three-part lesson in PDF format for children emphasizing handwashing, temperatures and cross-contamination prevention. Food safety posters are also available.

Summer Food Service Programs: Planning for Next Summer
National Food Service Management Institute.
Telecast from 2003 featuring four panelists. Slides from the telecast are available on the site. The run time of the telecast is approximately two hours.

FairData Summer Food Target Mapper
Food Research & Action Center.
Interactive United States map showing poverty levels for reduced/free lunch eligibility based on 2000 census data.

Summer Feeding Choices for Schools
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Information on Simplified Summer Food Service Program, Seamless Summer Feeding Program, extension of current programs and 2006 reimbursement rates.

Overcoming Barriers to Participation in the SFSP-An Identification of Best Practice Solutions. (PDF|59.9 KB)
National Food Service Management Institute.
Document aimed at increasing the number of enrolled sponsors as a means of increasing the number of sites, ultimately increasing the number of children participating in the program.

Minnesota Summer Food Service Program
Minnesota Department of Education.
Summer Food Service Program videos in English and Spanish with information about the role of site supervisors and what organizations can do to help. Also contains, brochures, fact sheets, coloring pages, grant information, federal fund opportunities, and flyers for outreach and promotion of Summer Food Service Program.

Illinois Summer Food Service Program
Illinois State Board of Education.
Sample menus, comparison chart of summer food programs and newsletters to aid in the implementation of a Summer Food Service Program.

Food Services-Summer Food Service Program
West Contra Costa Unified School District.
Summer menus for breakfast, lunch and snacks.

Michigan Summer Food Service Program
Michigan Department of Education.
Site with information about SFSP with fact sheets, memos, marketing materials, sponsor forms, training materials, coloring pages, and bookmarks.

Summer Food Service Program (Summer Sack Lunch Program)
City of Seattle Human Services Department.
Includes two-month sample menu and descriptions of open and enrolled sites.

Last Modified: Jun 20, 2008


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