DC Free Summer Meals Program

Friday, July 1 - Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Sponsored by: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

http://osse.dc.gov/dcsummermeals

Hunger doesn't take a summer break.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), known in Washington, DC as the DC Free Summer Meals Program (FSMP), provides reimbursement for free nutritious meals and snacks served to children 18 and younger. These meals help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow throughout the summer months when they are out of school.

When school is out, the meals served as a part of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program are not available, and due to families' limited budgets, or other circumstances, children will often miss wholesome meals. The FSMP fills this gap and parents benefit from some help in stretching their food dollars and by knowing that their children are receiving healthy meals in a supportive environment.

For more information, visit http://osse.dc.gov/dcsummermeals.