Reimbursement Rates for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Effective January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002

Maximum Per Meal Reimbursement for all States (not including Alaska and Hawaii)

Rate Per Meal in Whole or Fractions of U.S. Dollars

Operating Costs

Administrative Costs

Type of

Meal Served

Meals served at rural or self-preparation sites

Meals served at other types of sites

Breakfast

$1.32

$.1300

$.1025

Lunch or Supper¹

$2.30

$.2400

$.2000

Supplement

$.53

$.0650

$.0525

Maximum Per Meal Reimbursement for the State of Alaska*

Rate Per Meal in Whole or Fractions of U.S. Dollars

Operating Costs

Administrative Costs

Type of

Meal Served

Meals served at rural or self-preparation sites

Meals served at other types of sites

Breakfast

$2.14

$.2125

$.1675

Lunch or Supper

$3.73

$.3900

$.3225

Supplement

$.87

$.1050

$.0850

Maximum Per Meal Reimbursement for the State of Hawaii*

Rate Per Meal in Whole or Fractions of U.S. Dollars

Operating Costs

Administrative Costs

Type of

Meal Served

Meals served at rural or self-preparation sites

Meals served at other types of sites

Breakfast

$1.54

$.1525

$.1200

Lunch or Supper

$2.69

$.2825

$.2325

Supplement

$.62

$.0775

$.0600

USDA annually informs the public of the adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program for Children.  Adjustments for 2002 are based on the 3.17 percent increase in the food away from home series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the period November 2000 through November 2001.