Reimbursement Rates for Summer Meal Programs

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SFSP Reimbursement Rates

The following reimbursement rates are effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Reimbursement Rates for Operating Costs

Breakfast	Lunch/Supper	Snacks
$2.91	$5.07	$1.18

Administrative Rates - Rural or Self-Prep Sites*

Breakfast	Lunch/Supper	Snacks
$0.2875	$0.5300	$0.1450

* All contracting entities (sponsors) of sites that prepare or assemble their own meals, either at the SFSP site or at a central facility/kitchen, and for contracting entities (sponsors) of sites located in rural areas.

Administrative Rates - All other types of Sites (Vended, Urban Sites)**

Breakfast	Lunch/Supper	Snacks
$0.2275	$0.4400	$0.1150

** All contracting entities (sponsors) of all other types of sites, such as vended or urban sites.

Reimbursement Rates - Rural or Self-Prep Sites (Administrative and Operating Combined)

Breakfast	Lunch/Supper	Snacks
$3.1975	$5.600	$1.3250

Reimbursement Rates - All other types of Sites (Vended, Urban Sites) (Administrative & Operating Combined)

Breakfast	Lunch/Supper	Snacks
$3.1375	$5.5100	$1.2950

SSO Reimbursement Rates

National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) reimbursement rates apply in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO).

NSLP Rates
SBP Rates

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