Summer Food Service Program

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The Summer Food Service Program is a federally funded initiative in the United States that provides free nutritious meals to children and teens in low-income areas during the summer months when school is not in session.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child nutrition program
federal nutrition assistance program
administeredBy Food and Nutrition Service
surface form: USDA Food and Nutrition Service

United States Department of Agriculture
alsoKnownAs SFSP
authorizedBy United States Congress
benefitType in-kind food assistance
costToParticipants free
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibilityCriterion age 18 or younger
persons over 18 with disabilities enrolled in school programs
residence or presence in low-income areas
fundingSource United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
goal to reduce food insecurity among children during summer
to support healthy growth and development of children
implementedBy local sponsors
state agencies
legalBasis Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
mealTypeProvided breakfast
lunch
snack
supper
nutritionStandard USDA meal pattern requirements
operatingCondition when school is not in session
operatingSeason summer months
permanentAuthorizationYear 1975
programLevel federal
purpose to fill the nutrition gap when school meals are unavailable
to provide free nutritious meals to children and teens during summer months
relatedProgram Child and Adult Care Food Program
National School Lunch Program
School Breakfast Program
serviceLocationType community centers
housing complexes
libraries
parks
schools
sponsorType faith-based organizations
local government agencies
nonprofit organizations
school districts
startYear 1968
targetPopulation children
teenagers
website https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program

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Food and Nutrition Service hasProgram Summer Food Service Program
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 regulatesProgram Summer Food Service Program
FNS administersProgram Summer Food Service Program
National School Lunch Program relatedProgram Summer Food Service Program
School Breakfast Program relatedTo Summer Food Service Program
Child and Adult Care Food Program relatedTo Summer Food Service Program
Special Milk Program relatedTo Summer Food Service Program
Team Nutrition supportsProgram Summer Food Service Program
Public Law 111-296 affectsProgram Summer Food Service Program
Commodity Procurement Program supportsProgram Summer Food Service Program
Title VII – Child Nutrition Programs relatedTo Summer Food Service Program