USDA Extends Free Meals for Students and Eligible Adults
Key Takeaways
- The USDA is extending several waivers to allow students ages 18 and under to receive free meals nationwide until September 30, 2021.
- Adults with mental and physical disabilities are also eligible to receive free meals under the extended USDA waivers.
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The USDA is extending several waivers to allow students ages 18 and under to receive free meals nationwide until September 30, 2021. Adults with mental and physical disabilities are also eligible to receive free meals under the extended USDA waivers.
What else you should know
- According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 12 million students live in a household where there isn’t enough food to eat.
- Regardless of income, the waivers provide meals served through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) (collectively known as “summer meal programs”).
- Meals will be available in all areas at no cost.
- Parents and guardians can pick-up meals for their children, and they are also allowed to pick-up meals in bulk to cover multiple days of feeding children.
- If you want to learn more about how the program operates, how to sponsor meals, or locate meal sites, visit www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/how-become-sponsor.