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Massachusetts Summer Food Service
Managing Agency Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov

Program Description

The Massachusetts Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to serve nutritious meals to children when National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meals are not available. To ensure all Massachusetts children receive proper nutrition throughout the year, SFSP reimburses organizations that prepare and serve meals to eligible children during the summer and school vacation periods.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Massachusetts, your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $20,036 if one person lives in the household;$26,955 if two people live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; and $68,469 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

To apply for the Summer Food Service program, locate the site nearest you:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/nprograms/cacfp.html?section=aec

Contact information for Massachusetts' schools can be found here:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/search/search.aspx

Program Contact Information

Please visit the Massachusetts Summer Food Service program (SFSP) web site for more information: http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/nprograms/sfsp/
If you have further questions on this initiative, please call: 781-338-6480