Summer Meals

This memorandum provides Q&As related to the Nationwide Waivers released for School Year 2021-2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits.

This waiver allows school food authorities to claim National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option meals and snacks at the Summer Food Service Program reimbursement rates.

This waiver allows the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option to operate when school is open during the regular school year through June 30, 2022.

This memo further answers questions regarding CNP oversight, administration and reporting during Covid-19.

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The reimbursement rates for the 2021 Summer Food Service Program are now available. These rates are effective as of January 1, 2021.

USDA has issued nationwide waivers to ensure that our most vulnerable populations have access to food during the COVID-19 pandemic. This waiver allows Summer Food Service Program operations to continue through end of school year 2020-2021.

“1 in 5 children in our service area are not getting the nutritious food they need. When kids don’t have what they need, emotional and learning needs suffer.”

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