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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Learning doesn’t stop when school lets out, and neither does the need for good nutrition! The Summer Food Service Program offers an excellent opportunity to support a child’s physical and social development by providing nutritious meals. This summer is no exception!

Royal Dreamers brings together schools, organizations, community partners, families, advocates, researchers, and local governments to pool resources and information, ensuring that children have access to healthy meals and remain active during the summer months.

Our locations provide free, healthy meals to kids and teens throughout the summer. Partner agencies serve meals at various public sites across California, with many Summer Meals locations offering breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks. Adults are welcome to bring their own meals and enjoy lunch alongside their children. Additionally, many Summer Meals sites offer fun and enriching activities for kids. Discover if your summer program qualifies for free meals today!

Providing Nutritious Meals and Snacks for Children During School Breaks

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded and state-managed initiative that offers free, healthy meals to children and teens in low-income communities during the summer months when school is out. This program helps ensure that kids have access to nutritious food, addressing food insecurity during the summer break.

PRE-QUALIFICATIONS

Must be located in a low-income area or a location where at least 50 percent of the children in that area are eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals
Must have storage for food cambros (containers) or refrigeration for the meals
Must have staff available to take delivery of meals and keep track of corresponding paperwork

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

SITE STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

sponsorship

As a meal sponsor, Royal Dreamers is the intermediary between a site and the food vendor. In order to receive meals at no cost, programs must operate under USDA guidelines. We train and administer our staff and sites to adhere to these guidelines at all times.

usda funded

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) federally funded program that reimburses sponsors for administrative and operational costs to provide meals for children 18 years of age and younger during periods when they are out of school.

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Our food service program follows the USDA, CACFP and SFSP meal plan guidelines, which include a variety of milk, fruit, vegetables, grain products and meats or meat alternatives (Ground turkey, eggs, cheese, etc.) Qualified programs have the option to receive Snacks, Breakfast, Lunch and/or Supper.

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, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint 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; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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