The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the Summer Meals Program, is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide FREE meals over the summer to kids 18 and under. At meal sites, children can receive a healthy meal in a safe place.
There are open sites and closed sites for free meals. Open sites are meal sites where anyone age 18 and under can get a free meal. There is no fee, no sign-up, and no proof of identity or legal status required. You just walk in and grab a meal! Closed sites are meal sites that require sign-up and sometimes require a small fee to participate throughout the summer. These can include summer camps or other programming that require registration.