Kids still need good food, even when school is out. Now it’s easy to accommodate them! You can apply to operate one of the following:
SUN Meals (Summer Food Service Program)
- The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP or SUN Meals) offers free meals and snacks to all kids 18 and under at schools, parks, and other eligible locations.
- The state agency reimburses sponsors for meals served at approved sites in low-income areas.
- Ideal if you sponsor enrichment, recreational, or activity programs over the summer.
SUN Meals To-Go (Non-Congregate SFSP)
- The Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service option (SUN Meals To-Go) allows certain rural areas to distribute nutritious meals to kids outside of the typically required group (congregate) settings.
SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)
- SUN Bucks or Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) Program is a new grocery benefit that offers families $120 per eligible child in the summer.
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
- The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) are available for any school that is hosting an academic summer school.
- Schools serve meals only to enrolled students and follow the same rules and claiming procedures as a regular school year for free, reduced-price, and paid meals.
Seamless Summer Option
- Schools participating in the NSLP or SBP are eligible to apply for the Seamless Summer Option.
- The same NSLP and SBP rules apply for meal service. Meals served are reimbursed at the NSLP and/or SBP “free” rates which are slightly lower than the Summer Food Service Program rates.
- Less paperwork, making it easier for schools to feed children during the traditional summer vacation periods and, for year-round schools, long school vacation periods.