During the school year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to children at nearly 100,000 public schools, nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions.As the school year comes to an end, the USDA will continue to provide low-cost or free meals through its Summer Food Service Program.The program offers free meals and snacks to children 18 and younger during the summer at schools, parks, and other neighborhood locations. Meals are offered on-site or can be taken to go. In some rural areas, meals can be picked up or delivered.Across the country, more than 39,000 sites already offer free summer meals for children 18 and younger, according to USDA data.The Get the Facts Data Team built an interactive tool that helps find the nearest summer meal site by entering a ZIP code below.The data is reported to the USDA by state agencies. The department’s data does not include meal delivery options and encourages families to contact their state agency directly to learn whether meal delivery options are available in their area.Families seeking food assistance for their children can also contact the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EDT.
During the school year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program provides low-cost or free lunches to children at nearly 100,000 public schools, nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions.
As the school year comes to an end, the USDA will continue to provide low-cost or free meals through its Summer Food Service Program.
The program offers free meals and snacks to children 18 and younger during the summer at schools, parks, and other neighborhood locations. Meals are offered on-site or can be taken to go. In some rural areas, meals can be picked up or delivered.
Across the country, more than 39,000 sites already offer free summer meals for children 18 and younger, according to USDA data.
The Get the Facts Data Team built an interactive tool that helps find the nearest summer meal site by entering a ZIP code below.
The data is reported to the USDA by state agencies. The department’s data does not include meal delivery options and encourages families to contact their state agency directly to learn whether meal delivery options are available in their area.
Families seeking food assistance for their children can also contact the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY from Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EDT.
