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Did you know that your kids may be eligible for BOTH free summer meals and Summer EBT programs?
Children and families can participate in both Summer EBT and Summer Meals programs, as well as other benefit programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These programs work hand-in-hand to provide families multiple ways to get healthy food throughout the summer when school is out and school meals stop.
Summer EBT
Summer EBT, also known as SUN Bucks, provides $120* of grocery money to eligible kids during summer break. Most eligible children are automatically enrolled, but others need to sign up. Benefits are provided on an electronic card that families can use to shop at grocery stores, farmers' markets, and online.
*Benefit amounts are different in Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and in programs operated by Tribal Governments.
Is Summer EBT
available in my state?
For application information and to see if you qualify, visit summerebt.org
Learn more about Summer EBT: Extra grocery money during the summer.
Obtenga más información sobre el programa Summer EBT: Dinero adicional para comprar alimentos durante el verano.
Find Free Summer Meals Sites Near Me
Summer Meals programs, also known as SUN Meals, provides free meals to kids 18 and under at various sites like schools, libraries, and parks throughout the summer months. Non-congregate Summer Meals programs, also known as SUN Meals To-Go, provide convenient, flexible options for families in rural areas by allowing meals to be picked up or delivered instead of eaten on-site. Call ahead to confirm program details, location, and times.
Enter your address in the map below to find free, healthy meals being served by organizations in your community. This map can help you locate traditional SUN Meals and SUN Meals To-Go sites.
Are you in need of immediate food aid?
The National Hunger Hotline staff connects callers with emergency food providers in their community, government assistance programs, and various social services.
Congregate Sites
All children 18 and under are eligible to participate in summer meals sites. Some locations, known as congregate sites, provide a meal that must be eaten on the premises. No proof of income or registration is required to participate. Just show up!
Non-Congregate Sites
Other sites, known as non-congregate sites, may offer meals-to-go where parents and caregivers may take meals home for kids to eat later. These sites sometimes encourage registration to reserve meals in advance. Call ahead to confirm site times, locations, program rules and details.
About Summer Meals
Summer Meals provides kids with the energy and nutrition they need to grow and thrive. The meals served are well-balanced and follow nutrition guidelines set by the USDA, similar to those they receive during the school year. All breakfasts include milk, fruit or vegetable and grain/bread. All lunches include milk, two fruits and/or vegetables, grain/bread and a meat or protein alternative.
Stopping by a summer meals site with your family not only saves you time and money spent grocery shopping and meal prepping; it also helps support your community.
Additional Food and Family Support Resources
FoodFinder
Use FoodFinder's website or app to find food pantries in your area. Food pantries provide groceries and other resources to families and individuals year-round.
WIC
USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children: From the moment you find out you're expecting until your child turns 5, WIC provides free healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and referrals to other services, to support you and your family.
Call 211
Call 211 (accessible 24/7) to be connected with local experts in resources available in your area. 211 helps connect individuals with housing, healthcare, food and disaster relief services in your local community.
SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly grocery benefits on an electronic card to purchase food from places you normally shop — like grocery stores, farmers markets or online.
No Kid Hungry’s Commitment to Collaboration: 2026 Summer Nutrition Summit Recap
Even though school is in session, conversations about keeping kids' bellies full during the summer are still a top priority at No Kid Hungry