No Kid Hungry is committed to ensuring that program sponsors, community partners, and advocates have the resources and tools they need to ensure all kids have the food they need to thrive. We’ve highlighted several current resources below, including resources specifically for Arizona schools and families.
To access our full national resource library, visit our Center for Best Practices website.
Meal Service Strategies:
These resources are designed to help schools and child nutrition program operators navigate the 2021-2022 school year and ensure that children continue to receive the nutrition they need, including:
School Meals Marketing Toolkit
This toolkit was created to help you get the word out to families about meals available for kids.
Making breakfast part of the regular school day changes kids’ lives. Check out these resources to learn more about alternative service models and strategies to boost participation in your breakfast programs.
Summer meals, served at schools and community locations, help to ensure that kids have access to healthy meals year-round.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded, state-administered program. SFSP reimburses program operators who serve free healthy meals and snacks to children and teens in low-income areas.
Summer meals, served at schools and community locations, help to ensure that kids have access to healthy meals year-round.
Enter your address to find free, healthy meals being served by organizations in your community.
You can also find these resources by texting the word FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304. Data & message rates may apply.
Afterschool meal and snack programs allow educational and enrichment programs to provide kids with the nutrition they need at schools and local community organizations like YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs.
The Child and Adult Food Care Program At Risk Component offers federal funding to Afterschool Programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low-income areas.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in daycare facilities.
Schools can also serve reimbursable snacks to students through the National School Lunch Program.
The National School Lunch Program Afterschool Snack Service is a federally-assisted snack service that provides cash reimbursement to encourage or assist schools in serving snacks to children after the regular school day. The afterschool snack component of the NSLP helps children fully engage in afterschool programming by filling the hunger gap many children face in the afternoon and early evening. Children participating in an approved afterschool care program age 18 and under, and participating children who turn 19 during the school year, are eligible to receive reimbursable snacks through the NSLP.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits qualifying households to purchase nutritious food using an electronic card that functions like an ATM card accepted at most grocery stores and farmers’ markets. SNAP can help families weather financial hardship and ensure access to healthy food.
Learn more on how to apply and if you are eligible here.
The Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program helps families afford food during this crisis. It provides an Electronic Benefits Transfer card that can be used at grocery stores – and in some states, to purchase groceries online – that contains the value of the breakfasts and lunches missed due to school closures. Learn more about