[20200827]IF11633_儿童夏季膳食：联邦援助概述.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 27, 2020Summer Meals for Children: An Overview of Federal AidIntroduction Since the late 1960s, the federal government has provided assistance for summer meals served to children. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides funding for meals served by nonprofit organizations, school districts, and public agencies to children during the summer. Another program, the Seamless Summer Option (SSO), allows school districts to operate a modified version of the school meals programs (the National School Lunch Program NSLP and School Breakfast Program SBP) into the summer. Traditionally, summer meals must be consumed on-site with other participants (referred to as congregate feeding). In recent years, USDA has tested alternative food service models, including the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program for Children (SEBTC, or Summer EBT) and the Summer Meals-to-You demonstration projects. The summer meal programs and demonstration projects are administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Summer Meals Programs SFSP and SSO are authorized under Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lun