What is the purpose of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)?
The Summer Food Service Program was created to ensure children in low-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations, when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. Children in low-income communities are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year through the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast Programs (SBP) but those programs end when school ends for the summer. Although nearly 14 million children depend on nutritious free and reduced-price meals and snacks at school for 9 months out of the year, only about 2 million receive free meals provided by the SFSP during the summer months.
The SFSP provides nutritious meals to children in low-income areas during long school vacations when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. §12.602.What do certain words and terms in this subchapter mean? (a) The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CFR–The Code of Federal Regulations. (2) DHS–The Texas Department of Human Services. (3) SFSP–Summer Food Service Program. (4) U.S.C.–United States Code. (5) USDA–The United State Department of Agriculture. (b) Other terms used in this subchapter are defined in 7 CFR §225.2. §12.603.How is the SFSP authorized? The SFSP is authorized by the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. §1766), as amended. This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency’s legal authority to adopt. Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 13, 2003. TRD-200305139 Paul
