Sparks, Nev. -
June 15, 2023School may be out for kids in northern Nevada, but the need for food never ends. More than 276,000 students in Nevada are eligible for free and reduced lunch, making up 60 percent of the student population, who depend on food from this program.
Through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) helps children 18 and younger access nutritious meals during the summer when school is not in session.
"This program ensures that hundreds of thousands of children across the state will have access to free and nutritious food during the summer," said NDA Director J.J. Goicoechea.
Through the SFSP, children may receive up to two meals, one meal and a snack, or two snacks every day, no questions asked. The program is funded through the USDA and administered by the NDA.
Sites throughout the state offer free meals daily for kids 18 years and younger, no questions asked. SFSP sites include schools, camps, parks, playgrounds, housing projects, community centers, churches and other public sites where children gather in the summer.
Parents, children and teens can find a meal site near them by visiting nvsummermeals.com, texting "Summer Meals" to 914-342-7744 or calling 1-866-348-6479.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada Department of Agriculture
(NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and promote Nevada’s agriculture. The
department has 225 dedicated employees providing services in its five divisions,
Administrative Services, Animal Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and
Nutrition, and Plant Health and Compliance. The department’s $288 million
budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in agriculture and food
manufacturing industries, protecting public and environmental health and worker
safety, and providing food distribution and oversight for the United States
Department of Agriculture’s school and community nutrition programs.