Administers meal program for youth in low-income families who are in afterschool programs. Sites provide meals and snacks on weekends and on breaks during the school year.

At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program | At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program

A program that provides supplementary nutrition in the form of healthy meals and snacks for preschool and school-age children and adults receiving day care. Licensed child care centers, Head Start programs, family day care homes, adult day care centers and homeless shelters serving families are eligible to participate and are reimbursed for a portion of the meals served. In the United States, the program is administered at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Child and Adult Care Food Programs

Programs, usually within the formal education system, that operate school cafeterias or dining halls which provide lunches and other meals for students. Included are student dining services at elementary and secondary schools and those offered by colleges and universities.

School Meal Services

Programs that provide nutritious evening meals for disadvantaged children who live in low-income neighborhoods. The meals are often sponsored by local food banks that are part of the Second Harvest network; are served in a safe, accessible, convenient environment; and may be offered in combination with educational, recreational and social activities that draw upon existing community programs. Also included are programs that make weekend meals available to this population during the school year.