The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 86 public schools will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 years and younger, regardless of public school enrollment status, through its summer food service program.
Beginning in early June, the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program will serve meals at select public school locations on Mondays through Fridays, with the exception of June 12 (King Kamehameha Day) and July 4 (Independence Day). The SSO is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and was established to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer.
“The need for healthy nutrition doesn’t take a break over the summer months. Our summer food service programs help ensure students have access to consistent, balanced meals to benefit their bodies and minds,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “Families are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. I want to thank our dedicated cafeteria staff, school administrators and our federal partners for making this vital program possible each year.”
Schools can opt to serve breakfast only, lunch only, or both meals. Parents should view serving locations and times below or call their nearest participating school directly for more details (scroll right for times).
Please note: Summer meals are offered for on-campus dining only and are no longer offered in “Grab & Go” containers. Meal recipients do not have to be enrolled at a participating school to be served and meals will consist of solid foods. For special diet accommodations, please email [email protected] with as much detail as possible.
Schools eligible for the SSO program must have 50% or more of its regularly enrolled students qualified for free or reduced-price lunches and some type of summer program on campus.
The SSO is a neighborhood-based program that uses site eligibility to provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months. It is an extension to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) which operates during the school year.
Participating schools are listed below. Scroll right for more details on site locations and hours.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will also be serving meals to children ages 18 and younger at 115 non-school, community sites across the islands in partnership with sponsor organizations during the summer months.
The Seamless Summer Option is an equal opportunity provider. For more information, log onto:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/seamless-summer-and-other-options-schools.
Nondiscrimination Statement:
Subay sa federal civil rights law ug US Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, kini nga institusyon gidid-an sa pagpihig pinasikad sa rasa, kolor, nasudnong gigikanan, sekso (lakip ang gender identity ug sexual orientation), pagkabaldado, edad, o pagbalos o pagbalos sa naunang kalihokan sa katungod sa sibil.
Ang impormasyon sa programa mahimong magamit sa mga pinulongan gawas sa English. Ang mga tawo nga adunay mga kakulangan nga nanginahanglan og alternatibong paagi sa komunikasyon aron makakuha og impormasyon sa programa (pananglitan, Braille, dako nga print, audiotape, American Sign Language), kinahanglan nga mokontak sa responsableng estado o lokal nga ahensya nga nagdumala sa programa o TARGET Center sa USDA sa (202) 720-2600 (tingog ug TTY) o kontaka ang USDA pinaagi sa Federal Relay Service sa (700) 387.
Para magsampa og reklamo sa diskriminasyon sa programa, kinahanglang mokompleto ang usa ka Complainant og Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form nga mahimong makuha online sa: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, gikan sa bisan unsang opisina sa USDA, pinaagi sa pagtawag sa (866) 632-9992, o pinaagi sa pagsulat sa usa ka sulat nga gitumong sa USDA. Kinahanglang adunay sulod ang sulat sa ngalan, adres, numero sa telepono, ug sinulat nga deskripsyon sa giingong diskriminasyon nga aksyon sa igo nga detalye sa pagpahibalo sa Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) mahitungod sa kinaiya ug petsa sa giingong paglapas sa katungod sa sibil. Ang nahuman nga AD-3027 nga porma o sulat kinahanglan isumite sa USDA pinaagi sa:
- mail:
Departamento sa Agrikultura sa US
Opisina sa Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.> 202-50-9410; or - fax:
833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or - email:
[email protected]
Kini nga institusyon usa ka patas nga oportunidad nga tighatag.
