Capital Area Food Bank Announces Free Meals throughout school year for Children in Washington, D.C, Northern VA and Prince George’s County, MD.

By cafb • December 11, 2020

Meals will be provided to all children free of charge.

Washington DC, December 2020 – The Capital Area Food Bank is serving meals for children in the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County and Northern VA through the Summer Food Service Program. The state agencies that administer the program in all regions have received a waiver to continue SFSP service throughout the school year, allowing sites to take bagged meals offsite and promote social distancing.

During the school year, the Capital Area Food Bank usually operates afterschool and weekend meal programs, through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Weekend Bag. Both of these programs fill meal gaps, supplementing school based federal free or reduced price breakfasts, lunches, afterschool snacks and dinners. Meal service is extended through the summertime, with sites offering daily breakfasts, lunches, snacks and suppers through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Additionally, the CAFB’s Weekend Bag program provides bags of pantry staples and fresh produce for children and their families over the weekend when school is out of session. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CAFB is able to offer takeaway emergency meals through SFSP.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

Meals will provided at the sites and time as follows:

About the Capital Area Food Bank

Now commemorating its 40th anniversary year, the Capital Area Food Bank works to address hunger today and create brighter futures tomorrow for over 600,000 people across the region experiencing food insecurity – a number that has risen dramatically in recent months. As the anchor in the area’s hunger relief infrastructure, the food bank will provide over 45 million meals to people in need this year by supplying food to hundreds of nonprofit organizations, including Martha’s Table, SOME – So Others Might Eat, DC Central Kitchen, Food for Others, Manna, and others. To learn more, visit: capitalareafoodbank.org, or find the Capital Area Food Bank on Facebook at facebook.com/CapitalAreaFoodBank, and Twitter at @foodbankmetrodc.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.  Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1.  Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.