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:
Alinsunod sa pederal na batas sa karapatang sibil at mga regulasyon at patakaran sa karapatang sibil ng US Department of Agriculture (USDA), ang institusyong ito ay ipinagbabawal na magdiskrimina batay sa lahi, kulay, bansang pinagmulan, kasarian (kabilang ang pagkakakilanlan ng kasarian at oryentasyong sekswal), kapansanan, edad, o paghihiganti o paghihiganti para sa naunang aktibidad ng mga karapatang sibil.
Ang impormasyon ng programa ay maaaring maging available sa mga wika maliban sa Ingles. Ang mga taong may kapansanan na nangangailangan ng alternatibong paraan ng komunikasyon upang makakuha ng impormasyon ng programa (hal., Braille, malaking print, audiotape, American Sign Language), ay dapat makipag-ugnayan sa responsableng estado o lokal na ahensya na nangangasiwa sa programa o sa TARGET Center ng USDA sa (202) 720-2600 (boses at TTY) o makipag-ugnayan sa USDA sa pamamagitan ng Federal Relay Service sa (800) 387.
Upang maghain ng reklamo sa diskriminasyon sa programa, dapat kumpletuhin ng isang Nagrereklamo ang isang Form AD-3027, Form ng Reklamo sa Diskriminasyon sa Programang USDA na maaaring makuha online sa: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, mula sa alinmang opisina ng USDA, sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag sa (866) 632-9992, o sa pamamagitan ng pagsulat ng liham na naka-address sa USDA. Ang liham ay dapat maglaman ng pangalan, address, numero ng telepono, at nakasulat na paglalarawan ng di-umano'y diskriminasyong aksyon sa sapat na detalye ng nagrereklamo upang ipaalam sa Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) ang tungkol sa uri at petsa ng isang di-umano'y paglabag sa karapatang sibil. Ang nakumpletong AD-3027 form o sulat ay dapat isumite sa USDA sa pamamagitan ng:
- mail:
Kagawaran ng Agrikultura ng US
Opisina ng 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]
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