OSPI NEWS RELEASE: Summer Meal Sites Available for Children This Summer

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 06/03/2021 02:05 PM PDT

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Summer Meal Sites Available for Children This Summer!

Child picking up a bagged nutritious meal.

The Summer Food Service Program provides meals for children during the summer months.

OLYMPIA — June 3, 2021 — The annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides children with nutritious meals during the summer. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a nationwide waiver extension which allows sponsors to offer summer meals no matter the economic conditions in the area.

Summer meal programs help children aged 18 and under get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow during the summer. This federally funded program is sponsored by many organizations throughout our state, including schools, nonprofit organizations, local governments, tribes, and more.

To find a Summer Meals site near you:

Summer Meals Locator Map
Spanish Summer Meals Locator Map
Text “Summer Meals” to 97779
Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479).
For Spanish, families can call 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273)

For more information, please contact the Child Nutrition Services department within the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction at 360–725–6200.

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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632–9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250–9410; fax: (202) 690–7442; or email USDA Program Intake.

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