(WASHINGTON, DC) - The District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announces the availability of federal funds to assist sponsors and meal sites participating in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Locally known as the DC Youth Meals Program (DCYMP), the SFSP provides DC youth with no-cost meals during the summer break. Qualifying organizations may apply to serve as sponsors of the SFSP through June 15, 2025.   

The DC Youth Meals Program is designed to provide youth ages 18 and younger no-cost nutritious meals and snacks during the summer months. Whether your family is spending the day at home, on the go, or participating in local summer programming, all youth in DC are welcome to sit down, and join us for a quick healthy meal at any of the 100 plus participating locations across the city.  

The program runs through June, July, and August 2025. Meal sites are conveniently located at hundreds of locations across the city. The official 2025 program dates are June 18, 2025, through, Aug. 24, 2025. Meal site operation dates, days and times vary by location. However, beginning in mid- June, participants can call 1-866-348-6479 to find open meal sites participating in the District’s Summer Meals Program. Site information is updated on a weekly basis.   

Eligible sponsors, and/or sites, must be 501c3 tax-exempt organizations, such as public and private nonprofit community-based organizations, school food authorities, faith-based organizations, housing authorities, and units of local and federal government. Public or private nonprofit day or overnight summer camps may participate as well. A for-profit organization may not apply as a sponsor in the program but may be eligible to participate as a site. All participants in the DCYMP program are served meals free of charge and are protected under the federal and the District of Columbia protected classes.  

In accordance with federal civil rights law and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.  

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:  

mail:  
US Department of Agriculture  
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights  
1400 Independence Ave. SW  
Washington, DC 20250-9410; or  

fax:  
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or  

email:  
[email protected]  

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.  For a list of open meal sites by ward and for more information on how you or your organization can participate in DC’s no-cost Summer Meals Program, please visit: https://osse.dc.gov/dcyouthmeals or contact:  

Shaneka N. King  
Nutrition Program Specialist  
[email protected]  
DC Youth Meals Program   Summer Food Service Program