Summer Food Service Program; 2026 Reimbursement Rates

概要

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 administrative rates of reimbursement, to show the effect of Consumer Price Index adjustments on each rate. On average, the 2026 rates adjustment represents a 3.7 percent increase in the rates from last year.