Idaho Department of Education Seeks Community Sponsors for 2024 Summer Food Service Program

(BOISE) – The Idaho Department of Education is seeking sponsors for this year’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP provides free meals and snacks to children 18 years and younger by operating sites located in low-income areas during the summer months.

According to Feeding America’s 2021 Map the Meal Gap, about 8.6 percent of Idaho’s children have experienced food insecurity. During the summer months, the challenge of reaching children and families in need of nutritional support grows. The SFSP is designed to help address the need by providing children with nutritious meals while school is not in session.

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