SOURCE: DC.gov
Program Details
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 Summer Meals Program, 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 to all students, and due to families’ limited budgets, or other circumstances, children will often miss wholesome meals. The Summer Food Service Program was established to fill this hunger gap and ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session.
Since 2012, more than 6.6 million summer meals have been served through the DC Summer Meals Program to children and youth in the District of Columbia. Sponsoring organizations included:
Public and private local education agencies;
Entities of state, local, and municipal government;
Public and private non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; and
Non-profit residential and non-residential camps
2019 Summer Food Service Program Rates of Reimbursement
Reimbursement rate for meals served at rural/self-preparation sites:
Breakfast: $2.2975
Lunch or Supper: $4.0325
Supplement (snack): $0.9525
Reimbursement rate for meals served at urban/vended sites:
Breakfast: $2.2550
Lunch or Supper: $3.9675
Supplement (snack): $0.9325
Resources
Sponsors and Sites Needed for the 2018 DC Free Summer Meals Program
Application, Supplemental and Program Operation Information
Summer Meals Sponsor Outreach Materials
Training and Events
Find a Summer Meal Site
USDA Summer Food Service Program Site
DC Hunger Solutions
DC Child and Adult Care Food Program
Public Notification – Summer Food Service Program Waiver Requests
Service Contact:
Division of Health and Wellness
Contact Phone:
(202) 727-1839
Contact TTY:
711
Contact Suite #:
Fourth Floor
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Service Location:
GIS Address:
1050 First Street, NE
City:
Washington
State:
DC
Zip:
20002
https://osse.dc.gov/dcsummermeals
