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The links below provide information on federal and state requirements and guidance for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

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A

• Accommodating Special Diets (see Meal Modifications for Special Diets)
• Administration of the SFSP
  • Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program (USDA)
  • Nutrition Guidance for Sponsors (USDA)
  • Site Supervisor's Guide: Summer Food Service Program: English (USDA)
  • Site Supervisor's Guide: Summer Food Service Program: Spanish (USDA)
    • Guía para el supervisor del sitio: Summer Food Service Program
• Adult Meals: Serving Adults: What You Need to Know (USDA)
• Allergies (see Food Allergies)
• Annual SFSP Report: Connecticut Annual SFSP Report (CSDE)
• Appeal Procedures (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• Application for the SFSP (Apply section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Area Eligibility
  • Area Eligibility for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • CACFP and SFSP Area Eligibility Mapper (USDA)
  • Mapping Tools for Summer Meal Programs (USDA)
• Authorized Signature
  • Authorized Signature Change Form (CSDE)
  • Authorized Signature Change Form Instructions (CSDE)

B

• Best Practices from Across the Nation: How to be a Summer Meals Champion (USDA)
• Breakfast (see Meal Patterns for the SFSP)

C

• Calendar: CSDE Calendar of Training and Meetings
• Celiac Disease (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Child Nutrition (CN) Labels
  • CN Labeling Program (USDA)
  • CN Labeling Program (CSDE)
  • Crediting Commercial Processed Products (CSDE)
• Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Child Nutrition Sharing Site (ICN)
• Choking Prevention (CSDE's Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Claims
  • Claims for Child Nutrition Programs (see CNP System)
  • Claim Submission Schedule for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Claims Against Sponsors (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• CNP System: Connecticut Online Application and Claiming System for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • CNP System User Manual for Connecticut Sponsors Summer Food Service Program (CSDE)
• Comparison Chart: Comparison of Meal Pattern Requirements for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
• Complaint Procedures (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• Congregate Meals in the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Contact Information
  • Contact Information for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Child Nutrition Staff and Responsibilities (CSDE)
  • Connecticut Education Directory (Public educational organizations in Connecticut)
  • Connecticut SFSP Sponsors (CSDE)
  • Connecticut State Department of Education Staff Directory (CSDE)
• Contracting with Food Service Management Company (see Food Service Management Company)
• Coronavirus (see Operation of Child Nutrition Programs During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreaks)
• Crediting Foods
  • Crediting Commercial Processed Products in the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
  • Crediting Foods Prepared On Site in the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
  • Crediting Requirements for the SFSP Meal Pattern Components (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)

D

• Diabetes (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Dietary Guidance (see Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information)
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans (USDA)
• Disallowing Meals (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• Disaster Response: USDA Memo SP 46-2014, CACFP 12-2014 and SFSP 18-2014
• Disclosure
  • Disclosure Release Request for Free or Reduced Eligibility Status (CSDE)
  • Disclosure Requirements or the Child Nutrition Programs: USDA Memo SP 16-2016, CACFP 06-2016 and SFSP 10-2016
• Donating Foods (USDA Memo SP 11-2012, CACFP 05-2012 and SFSP 07-2012: Guidance on the Food Donation Program in Child Nutrition Programs) 

E

• Eligibility 
  • Chapter 1: Program Eligibility (USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program)
  • Eligibility for the SFSP (Eligibility section of the CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)

F

• Fact Sheets for the SFSP (USDA)
• Family Style Meal Service in the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Farm to Summer (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Final Rules for the SFSP (CSDE's Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Financial Management
  • Financial Management Resources (see Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs)
  • FNS 796-4: Financial Management: Summer Food Service Program for Children (USDA)
• FNS Instructions for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Food Allergies (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) (USDA National Agricultural Library)
• Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA)
• Food Distribution Program (USDA Foods) (CSDE)
• Food Labels (CSDE's Nutrition Education webpage)
• Food Production 
  • Food Production
  • More resources: see CSDE's Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs
• Food Recalls (CSDE's Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Food Rewards
  • Alternatives to Food Rewards (CSDE)
  • More resources for alternatives to food rewards (see Resource List for Wellness Policies in Schools and Child Care)
• Food Safety
  • Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Resource List for Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Food Service Management Company (CSDE)
• Free Meals Policy Statements (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• Fruits Component for the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)

G

• Geographic Preference (CSDE's Procurement for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Gluten Intolerance (CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Grains/Breads Component
  • Grains/Breads Component for the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
  • Calculation Methods for Grains/Breads Servings in the SFSP (CSDE)
• Guides (see Manuals and Guides for Child Nutrition Programs)

H

• Handwashing (CSDE's Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) (CSDE's Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Health and Achievement (see Resource List for Health and Achievement)
• Health Inspections
  • Health Inspection Tips (USDA)
  • Sample Health Inspection Letter (CSDE)
• HUSKY Health for Connecticut Children & Adults (Connecticut Department of Social Services)

I

• Income Eligibility Forms for the SFSP (Apply section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Indirect Cost Guidance (USDA)

J

• Juice: see Vegetables/Fruits Component for the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)

L

• Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Leftover Meals: What to Do with Leftover Meals (USDA)
• Legislation for the SFSP 
  • Summer Food Service Program History (USDA)
  • Policy Resources (USDA)
• Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (CSDE's Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs webpage) 
• Lunch (see Meal Patterns for the SFSP)

M

• Manuals and Guides for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Meal Modifications for Special Diets (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Meal Patterns for the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Meal Service in the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Meal Time Requirements: page 61 of USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program
• Meat/Meat Alternates Component for the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Medical Statement (see Meal Modifications for Special Diets)
• Menu Forms for the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Menu Planning for the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Milk Component for the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Monitoring for the SFSP
  • Sponsor Monitor's Guide: Summer Food Service Program (USDA)
• MyPlate Opens in a new window (USDA)

N

• National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (CSDE)
• National Youth Sports Program (Apply section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Noncreditable Foods in the SFSP (CSDE)
• Nondiscrimination Statements (USDA and CSDE)
• Nutrient Analysis
  • Child Nutrition Database: Required in USDA-approved nutrient analysis software for the NSLP and SBP (USDA)
    • USDA TA 01-2020: Twenty-third Release of the Child Nutrition Database (CNDB)
  • FoodData Central (USDA)
  • See "Nutrient Analysis" in the CSDE's Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs
• Nutrition Education and Information
  • Nutrition Education (CSDE)
  • Nutrition Information (see Resource List for Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Information)
  • Resource List for Nutrition Education (CSDE)
  • Resources for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Summer Food, Summer Moves and Other Nutrition Education Resources (USDA)

O

• Obesity Data and Prevention Strategies (see Resource List for Obesity Data and Prevention)
• Online Agreements and Claiming (see CNP System)
• Offer versus Serve in the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Outreach for Summer Meals (see Promoting the SFSP)
• Operational Memoranda for the SFSP (CSDE)

P

• Physical Activity and Physical Education (see Resource List for Physical Education and Physical Activity in Schools and Child Care)
• Policy Memos for the SFSP (USDA's FNS Documents & Resources webpage)
• Policies and Procedures for the SFSP (CSDE)
• Policy Resources: Summary of  legislative, regulatory, and policy requirements of the SFSP (USDA)
• Press Release
  • Connecticut Summer Meals Press Release (CSDE)
  • Sample Press Releases for the SFSP (Apply section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Portion Guides for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (see 
• Procurement

  • Chapter 6: Procurement and Bid Procedures (USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program)

  • Procurement Policy Memos (CSDE's Procurement for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
  • Procurement Standards for the SFSP: 7 CFR 225.17 (USDA)
• Product Formulation Statements
  • Crediting Commercial Processed Products (CSDE)
  • Product Formulation Statements (CSDE)
• Production Records for the SFSP (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Program Guidance for the SFSP (USDA)
• Promoting the SFSP
  • News Releases (USDA)
  • Promoting Sites (USDA)
  • Raise Awareness (USDA)
  • Site Locator for Summer Meals (End Hunger CT!)
  • School Outreach (USDA)
  • Sponsor Outreach (USDA)

Q

• Qualifications for food service staff (see Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs)
• Qualified Food Operator (QFO) (CSDE's Food Safety Child Nutrition Programs webpage)

R

• Recipes (CSDE's Menu Planning for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Regulations for the SFSP
  • Laws and Regulations for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Regulations for the SFSP: 7 CFR 225 (USDA)
• Reimbursement Rates for the SFSP (CSDE)
• Request for Meal Modifications in the SFSP (CSDE)
• Resources for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

S

• Sample SFSP Menus (CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP (CSDE)
• Serious Deficiency Process (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• Share Tables (CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 06-16)
• Signage and Posters (See Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs)
• Site Locator for Summer Meals (End Hunger CT!)
• Smaller Food Portions (see Policies and Procedures for the SFSP)
• Snack (see Meal Patterns for the SFSP)
• Special Diets (see Meal Modifications for Special Diets)
• Standard Operating Procedures (ICN)
• Standardized Recipe Form for the SFSP (CSDE)
• Summer Food Service Program (CSDE)
• Summer Food Service Program (USDA)
• Summer Meals on the Move (CSDE)
• Summer Meals Toolkit (CSDE)
• Supper (see Meal Patterns for the SFSP)

T

• Team Nutrition Opens in a new window (USDA)
• Temperatures for food safety (CSDE's Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Thermometers (CSDE's Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
• Training
  • Annual Sponsor Training (Related Resources section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
  • Training for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Webinars and Videos for Summer Meals (USDA)
• Training Certification (Apply section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)

U

• USDA Foods (see Food Distribution Program)
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
• USDA SFSP Policy Memos

V

• Vegetables Component for the SFSP (Documents/Forms section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)
• Vegetarian Meals (see Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Program)
• Vending Machines: USDA Memo SP 28-2016, CACFP 09-2016 and SFSP 11-2016: FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
• Vendors
  • Chapter 5: Vending Options (USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program)
  • Food Service Management Company (CSDE)
• Visit Certification (Apply section of CSDE's Summer Food Service Program webpage)

W

• Waivers from USDA Requirements (see USDA Nationwide COVID-19 Waivers)   
• Water Availability
  • Making Water Available: page 30 in the USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
  • More resources: see "Water Availability" in the CSDE's Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs)
• Webinars (see Training)
• Whole Grains: see Grains/Breads Component for the SFSP

Y

• Yield Study Data Form for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)