Summer Food Service Program Regulations, Policies and Guidance

This page contains policies for administering and operating the Summer Food Service Program.

Sponsor Guidance

• Administrative Guidance for Sponsors[ ]
• Monitor's Guide [ 1.4 MB ]
• Nutrition Guidance for Sponsors [ 19.1 MB ]
• Site Supervisor's Guide:  English [ 3.4 MB ] | Spanish [ 2.4 MB ]

Summer Food Service Program Policy Memos

• Policy Memos

Summer Meal Pattern Requirements

• Meal Pattern Requirements

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Instructions

• FNS 113-1 Revision 5 Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities [ 356 kB ]
• FNS 770-3 Revision 1 Eligibility for Donated Foods to Camps in the Summer Food Service Program [ 80 kB ]
• FNS 776-6 Revision 1 Tax-Exempt Status for Summer Food Service Program Sites [ 76.3 kB ]
• FNS 781-2 Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense Funds [ 330 kB ]
• FNS 782-4 Revision 2 Approval of Child Care Institutions for the Summer Food Service Program [ 74.4 kB ]
• FNS 783-1 Revision 2 The Grains/Breads Requirement for the Food-Based Menu Planning Alternatives in the Child Nutrition Programs [ 252.3 kB ]
• FNS 783-3 Revision 1 Family Style Meal Service in the Summer Food Service Program [ 103.6 kB ]
• FNS 783-13 Revision 3 Variations in Meal Requirements for Religious Reasons; Jewish Schools, Institutions and Sponsors
• FNS 786-8 Revision 1 Reimbursement for Off-Site Meal Consumption [ 90.7 kB ]
• FNS 788-12 Revision 1 Approval of Sponsors Under Investigation or Audit in the Summer Food Service Program [ 78.6 kB ]
• FNS 788-13 Revision 1 Sub-sites in the Summer Food Service Program [ 78.6 kB ]
• FNS 796-4 Revision 4 Financial Management – Summer Food Service Program for Children [ 62.2 kB ]