2026 Summer Food Program

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The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) provides meals to children aged 18 years and younger during summer break through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals are available Monday-Friday at a variety of school sites and community locations (listed below) starting Monday, June 22nd. All sites will be closed on Friday, July 3. No application or sign-up is required.

View Summer Food Program Menus

Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer)

Summer EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) is an income-based program that helps families who qualify buy food for their children while school is out. In summer 2025, families received $120 in benefits for each child who qualified. Families can use these benefits anywhere that FoodShare benefits are accepted, like most grocery stores, many convenience stores, and some farmer’s markets.

If your child attends a school that is not a CEP school, they will get Summer EBT benefits automatically if they meet at least one of the following criteria for some or all the 2025-2026 school year:

• Part of a household that is enrolled in another qualifying state benefit program, including FoodShare, W-2, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or an income-based Medicaid program
• Known to be a migrant, a runaway, in foster care, or experiencing homelessness
• Has an approved 2025-2026 Free and Reduced-Price meal application on file with their school

If a child does not currently meet any of the above criteria, the following steps can be taken by their family to establish eligibility for Summer EBT in 2026:

• Apply for free or reduced price meals by submitting an FRPL application to the child’s school
• Apply for a qualifying state benefit program
• Apply directly for Summer EBT. You can apply on https://wisconsin.summerebtapp.com for Summer EBT. When applying for Summer EBT, you will need to show that your household meets the income requirements for the program. The Summer EBT webpage at dhs.wi.gov/sebt has more information on what these income requirements are.

If you apply and are approved for one of these programs before the end of Summer 2026, then your child will be eligible for Summer EBT for 2026 and the benefits will be sent automatically. Families can learn more about these state benefit programs by calling 2-1-1 or by contacting their local or tribal agency. Similarly, the 2026 Summer EBT application will be available until August 28, 2026.