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State of Rhode Island, Department of Education ,

Public Notification: Summer Food Service Program Waiver Request

Published on Tuesday, June 02, 2020

The Rhode Island Department of Education plans on submitting a waiver request for relief from certain regulatory requirements of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), regarding:

State Agency Monitoring Requirements – This waiver would allow the State Agency to develop an abbreviated SFSP monitoring schedule due to the large number of new SFSP Sponsors serving the community during the COVID-19 health crisis. 

For more information on the program, call the Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Statewide Efficiencies, Child Nutrition Programs at (401) 222-4253 or (401) 222-4698.