USDA released guidance updating their Question and Answer document for rural non-congregate summer meals. Read the updated guidance.
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USDA released guidance to clarify the new criteria States must consider when determining with SFSP sites require pre-approval visits. Read the guidance.
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Summer is a time of great uncertainty for many children who experience food insecurity. During the school year more than 30 million children receive breakfast and/or lunch at school, but during summer break children lose access to these daily meals. This is where the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT) come into play.
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FNS published a memo that outlines 2024 Summer EBT benefit levels for all states and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) operating the program, including the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.
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USDA released guidance for state agencies that outlines changes required to their SFSP management and administration plans (MAPs).
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The USDA has released the SFSP reimbursement rates for 2024.
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USDA released a guidance memo explaining the revised definition of rural created in the interim final rule on the SFSP non-congregate option.
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USDA recently released a rule that allows non-congregate meal service to be used in the SFSP to help provide children in rural areas with equitable access to nutritious food.
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USDA released a memo that highlights key information on the new regulatory requirements for non-congregate summer meal service in rural areas.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribes plan to be the first to launch the new, permanent summer grocery benefits program for children – known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer – in summer 2024.
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