As Idaho students start their summer breaks, the Idaho Department of Education would like to remind families that federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meal sites are now operational. Families can locate the site nearest to them using the meal service location finder.
The USDA program serves meals in areas of greatest need with food provided by sponsors who are reimbursed with federal funds for each meal they serve. There are no income requirements, and children between the ages of 1 and 18 can receive balanced, healthy meals at no cost to them.
This summer, select rural meal sites will allow children to pick up their meals and eat them offsite. When visiting the USDA’s meal service location finder, any summer meal site marked as “Meals To Go” will offer meals to be picked up and eaten offsite.
In 2024, sponsors served over 900,000 meals and snacks at more than 260 sites across Idaho.
Parents or students can visit the USDA’s Find Meals for Kids map at https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sitefinder and enter their address or zip code to find the summer meal site nearest to them. Families can also find the nearest summer meal site by calling the Idaho Care Line at 2-1-1.
