Free summer meals for anyone under age 18
DCYF’s Summer Meal Program serves free meals from June 8 to August 14, 2026 at sites across San Francisco.
Meals are free for anyone age 18 or younger.
The program helps children and youth get healthy meals when school is out. It also supports working families during the summer.
Apply to become a 2026 Summer Meals and 2026-2027 Afterschool Meals site
Applications to become a 2026 Summer Meals site and/or a 2026–27 Afterschool Meals site are open now. Apply by March 13, 2026.
Fill out the 2026 Summer Meal Program application.
Fill out the 2026 to 2027 Afterschool Meal Program application.
Where to get free summer meals
DCYF will post the list of free summer meal sites for 2026 by mid-May 2026. The list will include site addresses and meal times.
Nondiscrimination statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. 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: https://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:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Contact information
If you have any questions about the free summer meals program, email nutrition@dcyf.org or call 628-652-7100.