WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Food and Nutrition Service has issued a notice called: Summer Food Service Program; 2026 Reimbursement Rates.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 4 by Patrick A. Penn, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
Summary: This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program. These adjustments address changes in the Consumer Price Index, as required under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The 2026 reimbursement rates are presented as a combined set of rates to highlight simplified cost accounting procedures. The 2026 rates are also presented individually as separate operating and a...