Summer Food Service Program
 Everybody
Wins with Summer Food!
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was instituted to
provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months
when school is not in session. The program is funded by the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered
by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Sponsoring organizations include:
- Public or private non-profit local education agencies;
- Entities of state, local, municipal, or county government;
- Residential camps; and
- Private nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
The 2008 maximum reimbursement rates
for the SFSP are as follows:
| |
|
Administrative |
| |
Operating |
Rural or Self-Prep |
Other |
| Breakfast |
$1.57 |
$0.1575 |
$0.1225 |
| Lunch/Supper |
$2.75 |
$0.2875 |
$0.2375 |
| Supplement |
$0.64 |
$0.0775 |
$0.0625
|
An alternative to the SFSP for providing meals to your children
in the summer months is the Seamless Summer Option, formerly
Seamless Summer Waiver. This program is available to local
education agencies that already participate in the National
School Lunch (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Some school food service authorities feel the Seamless Summer
Option better meets their needs and requires less paperwork
and monitoring requirements than the SFSP. Click below on
Seamless Summer Option for more information.
Please remember that schools who offer academic summer school
only will not be able to participate in either program unless
they open their doors to the community; otherwise, the schools
must extend their NSLP/SBP to include these months.
If you participated in the SFSP program last year, the 2008 application is now available in IWAS. ALL OTHER SPONSORS WILL NEED TO CLICK ON THE NEW SPONSORS LINK BELOW! Sponsor applications will be accepted through Friday, June 13, 2008.
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Applications must be received at the Illinois State Board
of Education on or before June 2, 2008.
At
A Glance
Civil
Rights Brochure
Commodities
Comparison
Chart for Summer Food Programs (Updated 05/08/08)
Frequently Asked Questions
Field Trip Guidance
for SFSP
Free
and Reduced-Price Eligibility List 
Illinois
Nutrition Programs Interactive Map
Invitation
for Bid and Contract
Menu
Planning
Newsletters
Nutrition
Programs Calendar
Public
Act 095-0155—Summer Food Service Program
Regulations
and Policies
Serious
Deficient Process
Simplified
Summer Food Program
Summer
Food Service Program Outreach Guide
Summer Food Service Program Videos
Tidbits for Summer Bulletin
Workshop
Information
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