Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
The United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Is a federally funded program that provides free meals to children so they may receive the same high-quality nutrition during the school vacations that they get in school during the school year. Continued nutrition helps children return to school after summer ready to learn.
Children 18 years and under may receive meals through the SFSP. A person 19 years and over who has a mental and physical disability and participates during the school year in a public or private school program is also eligible to receiver meals.
Meals are served at sites located in areas with significant concentrations of children from low-income families.
All meals and snacks served through the SFSP must meet federal nutrition standards, and require servings of grains, proteins, fruits and vegetables, and milk.
Who administers this program?
The SFSP is a federally funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered in Pennsylvania by the Department of Education. Non-profit organizations sponsor the Program and receive reimbursement for meal sites who serve the required reimbursable nutritious meals to eligible children.
How can you help?
Contact Us
Email: RA-SFSP@pa.gov
Phone: 1-800-331-0129
Fax: 717-783-6566
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
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(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov
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