Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Ensuring Children have Access to Nutritious Meals and Snacks When School is not in Session
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The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded, state-administered program. SFSP reimburses program operators who serve free healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas.
- My NHDOE Single Sign On for Applications and Claiming
- USDA Mapping for Qualifications:
- STEP 1: Use the Area Eligibility Mapper to determine eligibility.
- STEP 2: If applying to be an open site, use the Rural Designation Tool to see if you are qualified to be rural.
- Find Summer Meals Sites
- Text on your phone “FOOD” to 877-877 to receive a text back for open site locations near you.
- School Days, Lunch Trays, and Gourmets- Summer Meals Video
Civil Rights Information
Handbooks
- Administration Guide
- Nutrition Guide
- Nutrition Guide Spanish
- Site Supervisor's Guide
- Sponsor Monitor's Guide
SFSP Resources
- Program Authorization Form
- SFSP 2023 Rates
- SFSP 50% Listing
- USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
- USDA Summer Toolkit
- How to be a Summer Meals Champion
- USDA SFSP Meal Patterns
- USDA Summer Meals Webinars & Videos
- USDA SFSP Fact Sheet
- USDA SFSP Asked Questions
- USDA SFSP Policy
- USDA SFSP "Raise Awareness" Promotional Materials
- SFSP Offer versus Serve (OVS) Webcast
- Fresh from the Farm: Using Local Foods in the Afterschool and Summer Nutrition Programs
Special Dietary Needs Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tool Kit
- Food Allergy FAQ
- Special Dietary Medical Statement Form
- Special Dietary Needs Q&A
- Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
Trainings
- SFSP Training - April 2, 2024
- SFSP Training - April 6, 2023 (PART 1)
- SFSP Training - April 6, 2023 (PART 2)
Waiver Requests
SFSP Application Materials, Memos & Resources
Alternative Services Available
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
The contact for interpretive services is the NH Commission for Human Rights. Their contact information is: 603-271-2767, press #0 to request a language interpreter, or email the Commission at humanrights@nh.gov and make an appointment for language interpretation.- NHED - ESOL K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish) - USDA LEP Information
- USDA Eligibility Manual for School Meals
- NHED - ESOL K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages
- NHED Special Education
- Complaints and Due Process Hearings
- Forms, Guidance, Documents, Handbooks, and Reports
- Procedural Safeguards
NH Procedural Safeguards Handbook, based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and the New Hampshire Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities adopted March 23, 2017.
Contact:
Patty Carignan
Child Nutrition Finance Manager
patricia.j.carignan@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3862