Summer Food Service Program

Free Meals June 24 – Aug. 21, 2026

Youth across Seattle can enjoy free healthy meals throughout the summer! The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)—also known as the Summer Meals Program—offers breakfasts, lunches, and snacks for everyone 18 and younger, no registration or ID required. There are many ways to find your nearest summer meals site:

• United Way of King County's Free Summer Meals Site Finder will display SFSP sponsor, site, and meal information with online mapping tools.
• View an Excel spreadsheet of Confirmed 2026 Summer Meal Sites.
• Enter your address to find other free, healthy meals being served by organizations in your community. / Ingrese su dirección para encontrar otras comidas saludables y gratuitas servidas por organizaciones de su comunidad.
• See the regional 2026 Summer Meal Site flyers (PDF) for North Seattle, Central Seattle, South Seattle, and West Seattle. (These flyers are also available in Amharic, Somali, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.)
• Call the USDA Hotline 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) / Llame al 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273)
• Email SFSP@seattle.gov

More sites may be added during the summer so check back!

See the Program in Action

Children between the ages of 1-18 are eligible for the Summer Food Service Program.

All Seattle residents regardless of immigration status are eligible for City of Seattle programs and services unless noted otherwise.

No application or identification is needed to receive a meal.

Applications closed for Summer Meal Sites

Applications for 2026 Summer Meals Sites closed on May 29. Email SFSP@seattle.gov with any questions.

Watch this quick overview of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to learn if it might be a good fit for your organization in the future.

All Seattle residents regardless of immigration status are eligible for City of Seattle programs and services unless noted otherwise.

More than 18,000 children and youth in Seattle qualify for free or reduced meals, and 1 in 6 are food insecure. In 2025, more than 80,000 meals were served to children who otherwise would have missed a meal during the summer months.

The Seattle Human Services Department, Seattle Parks and Recreation, Seattle Public Schools, and United Way of King County recruit and support local sites. Together, they provide reimbursements to providers serving free, healthy breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to children and teens.

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that children receive nutritious meals in the summer months while school is not in session. The program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington State. The City of Seattle's Summer Food Program is an equal opportunity provider and follows the federal program's guidelines. See the USDA's full civil rights statement. To inquire about accommodations, such as a special dietary accommodation, please contact SFSP@seattle.gov.

Families with eligible school-aged children may be eligible for Sun Bucks and get $120 per child to buy groceries during the summer. For more information, click here.

Learn how to apply for Basic Food (SNAP).

• Locate a Food Bank near you
• City of Seattle and King County Emergency Food Resources Map
• Call 2-1-1, Mon–Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM

• Text your ZIP code to 898211, Mon–Fri, 9 AM – 5 PM

Email: SFSP@seattle.gov
Phone: (206) 386-1140