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SFSP Claim Submission Deadlines

Claim submission deadline dates for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

To be entitled to reimbursement, a claim preparer for each sponsor must submit a monthly claim for reimbursement that provides data in sufficient detail to justify the reimbursement claimed. The data must include the number of free meals, reduced-price meals, and paid meals served; and an authorized agent or district official of the sponsor must certify and submit the claim in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS). All claims submitted must be certified by the authorized official to be considered a valid claim.

All original and upward adjusted claims resulting in a payment must be submitted by the sixtieth (60th) day following the month claimed to be considered for payment. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, claim submissions will be permitted through the next business day. Claims submitted after the deadline cannot be processed, except as described on the Late Claims web page. Claims that are corrected must be re-certified and submitted after the correction is made and the claim is saved.

As a courtesy, approximately 50 days after the end of the claim month, Nutrition Fiscal Services (NFS) sends a Notice of Delinquent Claim to sponsors participating in the SFSP.

October 2023 through September 2024

Claim Month Submission Deadline
October 2023
Tuesday January 2, 2024
November 2023
Monday January 29, 2024
December 2023
Thursday February 29, 2024
January 2024
Monday April 1, 2024
February 2024
Monday April 29, 2024
March 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
April 2024
Monday July 1, 2024
May 2024
Tuesday July 30, 2024
June 2024
Thursday August 29, 2024
July 2024
Monday September 30, 2024
August 2024
Wednesday October 30, 2024
September 2024
Friday November 29, 2024

 

October 2024 through September 2025

Claim Month Submission Deadline
October 2024
Monday December 30, 2024
November 2024
Wednesday January 29, 2025
December 2024
Monday March 3, 2025
January 2025
Tuesday April 1, 2025
February 2025
Tuesday April 29, 2025
March 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
April 2025
Monday June 30, 2025
May 2025
Wednesday July 30, 2025
June 2025
Friday August 29, 2025
July 2025
Monday September 29, 2025
August 2025
Thursday October 30, 2025
September 2025
Monday December 1, 2025
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 1, 2024
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