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Feeding Low-Income Children When School Is Out - The Summer Food Service Program; Executive Summary

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  • Gordon, Anne
  • Briefel, Ronette

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), funds meals for children in low-income areas when school is not in session. The first comprehensive study of the SFSP since 1986 found that, in fiscal year 2001, more than 4,000 local sponsors provided about 130 million meals at more than 35,000 feeding sites. The number of children served in July 2001 (2.1 million per day) was about 14 percent of the number who received free or reduced-price school meals each day during the previous school year. On average, SFSP meals provided the levels of key nutrients recommended for school meals. However, breakfasts were slightly lower in food energy than recommended, and lunches were higher in fat. Half the SFSP sponsors were school districts, which operated about half the sites and served about half the meals. Other sponsors included government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and residential camps. The nationally representative study, which was sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service, surveyed State administrators, sponsor staff, and site staff on program operations and on factors that affect participation. This report summarizes the study results. For more details and study methodology, see Feeding Low-Income Children When School Is Out-The Summer Food Service Program: Final Report, E-FAN-03-001 (electronic only), available at: http: //www.ers.usda.gov/publications/efan03001.

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  • Gordon, Anne & Briefel, Ronette, 2003. "Feeding Low-Income Children When School Is Out - The Summer Food Service Program; Executive Summary," Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports 33817, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersfa:33817
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.33817
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    1. Jeanne Bellotti & Ann Collins & Cheryl Owens & Charlotte Cabili & Christopher W. Logan & Carissa Climaco & Nora Paxton & Peter Relich & Saty Patrabansh, "undated". "Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children: Early Experiences through June 2011 of the Proof-of-Concept Year," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 465b6048a14646cd90cac895d, Mathematica Policy Research.
    2. von Klinggraeff, Lauren & Dugger, Roddrick & Brazendale, Keith & Hunt, Ethan T. & Moore, Justin B. & Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle & Vogler, Kenneth & Beets, Michael W. & Armstrong, Bridget & Weaver, R. , 2022. "Healthy Summer Learners: An explanatory mixed methods study and process evaluation," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    3. Mary Kay Fox & Elizabeth Gearan & Charlotte Cabili & Dallas Dotter & Katherine Niland & Liana Washburn & Nora Paxton & Lauren Olsho & Lindsay LeClair & Vinh Tran, "undated". "School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study Final Report Volume 4: Student Participation, Satisfaction, Plate Waste, and Dietary Intakes," Mathematica Policy Research Reports ac91609c7ade415d91a82938c, Mathematica Policy Research.
    4. Fox, Mary Kay & Hamilton, William L. & Lin, Biing-Hwan, 2004. "Effects Of Food Assistance And Nutrition Programs On Nutrition And Health: Volume 4, Executive Summary Of The Literature Review," Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Reports 33871, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    5. Ronette Briefel & Ann Collins & Anne Wolf, 2013. "Impact of the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (SEBTC) Demonstration on Children's Nutritional Status," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 70b9a2885872491fbd95042a8, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    7. Burstein, Nancy R. & Hamilton, William L. & Fox, Mary Kay & Price, Cristofer & Battaglia, Michael P., 2005. "Assessing the Food Security and Diet Quality Impacts of FNS Program Participation: Final Report," USDA Miscellaneous 344961, United States Department of Agriculture.
    8. Brown, Alyssa, 2024. "Who takes up a free lunch? Summer Food Service Program availability and household grocery food spending," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 123(C).

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