Applications for summer meals program open

Posted 1/31/19

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is now accepting applications for organizations interested in participating in the 2019 Summer Food Service Program for children. The program, financed through the U.S. Department of

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Applications for summer meals program open

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The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is now accepting applications for organizations interested in participating in the 2019 Summer Food Service Program for children. The program, financed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service, provides free meals to children from targeted communities and is designed to maintain and expand nonprofit food programs for children during the summer months.

"Access to nutritious meals is a significant challenge for many Rhode Island students, particularly during the summer months when they can no longer take advantage of the School Lunch Program," said Ken Wagner, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. "We are fortunate to have a phenomenal Summer Food Service Program, where all young people under the age of 18 can come and enjoy a good meal five days a week at no cost. This program provides a critical service for our families, and we hope to expand our partnerships this year to offer even more meals to Rhode Island kids."

To participate in the summer program, sponsors must be public or private nonprofit school food authorities, organizations, residential summer camps, non-residential day camps, or units of local or state governments. To be approved, a site must serve an area with at least 50 percent of the children eligible for free or reduced-price meals, or qualify as a residential camp or a nonresidential day camp. Meals must be made available to all children enrolled in the program without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.

For more information on the program, call the Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Statewide Efficiencies, at 222-4253.

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