Free Summer Meals across New York, Maryland, & around the country
Learning and good nutrition do not end when school lets out. The USDA Summer Nutrition Program for Kids helps provide nutritious meals to children so they are better fueled with healthy food to learn and grow. This summer, youth ages 18 years and younger can receive breakfast, lunch, or snack at no charge served at community recreation centers, summer school locations and other neighborhood sites around New York State, Maryland and throughout the country. Persons over 18 years’ old who are physically or mentally disabled and participating in a public or nonprofit private school program established for children with these disabilities may also participate in this program. Online resource: Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov)
Find the location and meal times that work best for you
- Text Option: Text “Food” to 304-304 to find summer meal sites.
In Spanish: text “Comida” to 914-342-7744.
- Call: USDA National Hunger Hotline Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET: In English at 1‐866‐3‐HUNGRY (1‐866‐348‐6479)
In Spanish, call 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273)
EBT Program: If a feeding site is unavailable to qualifying families, a federal program is available to help low-income households with children purchase food over the summer when school is out of session and children can no longer rely on access to free/reduced price school meals. Additional information can be found at the following websites:
- Within New York State: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/summer-ebt/
- Within Maryland: SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov) and follow information about accessing SUN Bucks for your state.
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