Food and Nutrition Programs

MA DESE Public Announcement on the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) announces the availability the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and nutritious meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as available in the following online resource: https://meals4kids.org/summer

There are over 1,400 SFSP feeding sites in Massachusetts that participate in the SFSP through over 112 locally sponsored programs and provide nutritious meals and snacks to infants, children, and teens daily.

SFSP sponsors are reimbursed for each meal served according to predetermined USDA reimbursement rates based on the income levels of the families served by the program. The following chart containing income guidelines will be used to determine funding in Massachusetts from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.

For further information on the SFSP, go to: Summer Food Service Program. If interested in becoming a sponsor or learning more about sponsored programs near you, contact MA DESE's Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA, 02148).

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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form , (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a 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 .

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.