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State Mandate (M) State Funding ($) Reporting Requirement (R)
Summer Nutrition Legislation by State
Types of state summer nutrition legislation included in this table:
State Mandate (M) – State law requiring that all or certain schools offer the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
State Funding ($) – State funds for a purpose related to SFSP
Reporting Requirement (R) – State law that state, schools or districts convene advisory group, and/or report
participation or reasons for nonparticipation in SFSP
STATE DETAILS
Alabama NONE
Alaska NONE
Arizona NONE
Arkansas NONE
California $ Grants of up to $15,000 are available per school, on a competitive basis, up to the
annual appropriation, for summer nutrition program or breakfast program start-up and
expansion expenses where 20 percent or more of students are approved for F&RP meals.
In 2007-08, the state appropriated $1.017 million in grant funding. CAL. EDUC. CODE §
49550.3.
$
During the 2007 summer, the state allocated $0.2195 in additional reimbursement for
each free and reduced-price meal served by a school through NSLP, including those
served under the Seamless Summer Option. During June 2008, the appropriation for this
funding was exhausted, thus school districts received no additional reimbursement for
meals served through NSLP or SSFO. CAL Ed Code § 49430.5.
M Existing law requires all schools to offer meals to needy students during summer school.
Recent legislation limited the allowable exemptions, which brought more schools under
the mandate. CAL Ed Code § 49548.
Colorado NONE
Connecticut NONE
Delaware NONE
District of
Columbia
$ NONE
Florida M Each school district is required to sponsor a summer nutrition program that operates at
least one site within 5 miles of at least one elementary school at which 50 percent or
more of the students are free or reduced-price eligible, and at least one site within 10
miles of every other elementary school in which 50 percent or more of the students are
free or reduced-price eligible. Districts may only seek an exemption from the mandate by
voting on the issue at a school board meeting that provides the opportunity for public
comment. The school board must reconsider each year. FLA. STAT. Ch 1006.0606.
Georgia NONE
Hawaii NONE
Idaho NONE
Illinois M Beginning the summer of 2008, all school districts (regardless of whether or not they
already participate in a federal child nutrition program) must implement a summer
breakfast and/or lunch program for the duration of the summer school program in all
schools in which 50 percent or more of the student population is eligible for free or
reduced-price meals AND that operate a summer school program. Public Act 095-0155,
amended the Childhood Hunger Relief Act (105 ILCS 126/20).
Indiana NONE
Iowa NONE
Kansas NONE
Kentucky NONE
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