School Nutrition Programs (NJDA)
National School Lunch Program
School Breakfast Program
- The National School Lunch Program provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day in order to promote sound eating habits, foster good health and academic achievement, and reinforce the nutrition education taught in the classroom.
School Breakfast Program
- The School Breakfast Program provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free breakfasts to children each school day. The program was established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to ensure all children have access to a healthy breakfast at school to promote learning readiness and healthy eating behaviors.
USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder (Summer Site Finder)
USDA works closely with states to ensure that children who receive on free or reduced-price school meals can get the nutrition they need when schools are closed – whether during summer break or unexpected closures during the school year.
Through USDA's summer meal programs, approved sites in communities across the country can serve meals to kids up to age 18 at no cost. Families can use this tool to find directions to nearby meal sites, as well as their hours of operation and contact information.
Answers to common questions about summer meal operations this year can be found here.
Through USDA's summer meal programs, approved sites in communities across the country can serve meals to kids up to age 18 at no cost. Families can use this tool to find directions to nearby meal sites, as well as their hours of operation and contact information.
Answers to common questions about summer meal operations this year can be found here.
- Families seeking food assistance for their children can also contact The USDA National Hunger Hotline, operated by Hunger Free America.
- The hotline can be reached Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET. at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) (for English) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273) (for Spanish).