Sun Bucks
Some students who receive SUN Meals may qualify for SUN Bucks, a related program. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT or SUN Bucks) provides grocery benefits to low-income families with school-aged children during the summer. Families can use the money to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other authorized retailers. Families receive a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible child. Participation in any of the SUN meal sites does not disqualify a child from receiving SUN Bucks.
SUN Meals Food Sites
Sites are added regularly through the summer so check back often!
To report a meal site listed that is not operating, please contact the Office of Nutrition by phone at (614) 466-2945 or (877) 644-6338 or email ([email protected]).
Download SUN Meals food site information
Students with Disabilities
Individuals ages 19 through 21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs also are eligible for free summer meals.
Accomodations
Current federal regulations require sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program to provide reasonable accommodations for participants who are considered to have a disability that restricts their diet. According to the ADA Amendments Act, most physical and mental impairments that substantially limit or affect one or more major life activities or bodily functions will constitute a disability. Sponsors are not required to accommodate special dietary requests that are not a disability. As a parent or guardian, you may request a meal accommodation for your child that cannot be achieved within the federal meal pattern requirements for the SFSP (SFSP 10-2017). To do so, complete this form and return to the sponsoring SFSP organization or site where the participant is receiving meals. The form must be completed by a State Licensed Health Care Professional; Physician (MD or DO), Physician's Assistant (PA), or Advance Practice Registered Nurse-Nurse Practitioner (APRN-NP).
Source: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Student-Supports/Food-and-Nutrition/Summer-Food-Service-Program