Families: The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federal nutrition program funded by the USDA and administered by the Minnesota Department of Education. Eligible participants include children ages 18, and under or those over 18 with mental or physical disabilities who participate in school programs. Most sites can offer up to two meals per child per day between breakfast, lunch, snack and supper.

 

• Download the Free Meals for Kids app in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store or visit https://hungerimpactpartners.org/summereats/. This mobile app shows Minnesota kids where they can find no-cost meals this summer.
• Visit the Summer Meal Site Locator tool released by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder
• In greater Minnesota, call 1-800-543-7709, or TTY at 651-291-8440.
• Call the Minnesota Food HelpLine (https://www.hungersolutions.org/programs/mn-food-helpline/) at 1-888-711-1141 or visit the Hunger Solutions website (https://www.hungersolutions.org/find-help/) and fill out a form reporting your food needs. The HelpLine hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• View the SFSP Participation Report to find a list of all Summer Food sites: https://public.education.mn.gov/MDEAnalytics/DataTopic.jsp?TOPICID=252
• To learn more, please visit the Summer Food Service Program website (https://education.mn.gov/mde/dse/fns/sfsp/) or contact MDE Food and Nutrition Services (mde.fns@state.mn.us), or call at 651-582-8526 or 1-800-366-8922 (toll-free).