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Summer Food Service Program

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides free and healthy breakfasts, lunches, snacks and suppers to youth in Arizona all summer long. Anyone 18 years of age and younger is welcome to eat a meal with their friends at participating sites throughout the summer.

The SFSP is a federally-funded, state-administered program. SFSP reimburses program operators, called sponsors, who serve free healthy meals and snacks to children and teens at community sites in high-need areas. In Arizona, the Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services Division administers the Summer Food Service Program.

Both School Food Authorities (SFAs) and non-profit Community Organizations (COs) operate the Summer Food Service Program.

 

ADE is not currently accepting applications for new community organizations.

See our COVID-19 page for more about serving during COVID-19.

For more information on how to operate SFSP during COVID, please refer to the COVID-19 page.

For more information on how to operate SFSP during COVID, please refer to the COVID-19 page.

Guidance for Simplified Operators

  • USDA Administration Guide for SFSP
  • USDA Nutrition Guide for SFSP
  • Sponsor Monitor’s Guide for SFSP
  • Site Supervisor’s Guide for SFSP (English / Spanish)

Tip Sheets

  • SFSP Fact Sheet (English / Spanish)
  • Site Definitions and Eligibility
  • Site Supervisor Dos and Don’ts
  • Accurate Meal Counting and Claiming
  • Site Supervisors Pocket Guide  (English / Spanish)
  • Allowable and Unallowable Costs
  • SFSP Offer vs. Serve
  • Summer Kickoff Events
  • SFSP Staff Training Checklist
  • Best Practices for Parent Pickup
  • Outdoor Site Safety

SFAs that participate in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) are reviewed during the summer after the School Year in which their NSLP Administrative Review is completed.

SFAs and COs that participate in the Simplified SFSP are reviewed at minimum every three years. The State Agency is required to review a number of Simplified operators that represents at least half of the prior year’s reimbursement.

SFAs that participate in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) must use the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Afterschool Care Snack Program (ASCSP) meal patterns.

  • National School Lunch Program (3-day, 4-day, 5-day, 6-day, 7-day)
  • School Breakfast Program (3-day, 4-day, 5-day, 6-day, 7-day)
  • Snack Meal Pattern for ASCSP

 

SFAs that participate in the Simplified SFSP may choose to use the NSLP, SBP, and ASCSP meal patterns or use the Simplified SFSP meal pattern.

COs that participate in the Simplified SFSP must use the Simplified SFSP meal pattern.

  • Simplified SFSP Meal Pattern

Coming soon!

Children and teens ages 18 and younger can receive free meals at participating locations throughout the state. You can get meals from any site, find one close to you.

  • Interactive Mapper
  • Call the AZ Hunger Hotline at 602-528-3434 or 1-800-445-1914
  • Text FOOD (COMIDA) 877-877

 

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  • (602) 542-8700

From the Health and Nutrition Services Blog

Arizona Farm to School Network Virtual Gathering. Register today! Wed, Feb 24 2021

Don’t miss this year’s virtual gathering. Join us to celebrate Arizona's Farm to School progress despite COVID-19!

 

Congratulations to Concordia Charter School for receiving a School Year 2019-2020 FFVP BRAVOcado! Excellence Award! Tue, Nov 17 2020

ADE has awarded Concordia Charter School a FFVP BRAVOcado! Excellence Award for their Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) operations during school year 2019-2020.

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