The Summer Food Service Program is back!  That means FREE meals for your children at two Scottsdale community sites all summer long.

• City of Scottsdale – Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale

               Free Lunch daily – 7 days a week!  

 June 3^rd – August 2^nd
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.   ^.   

• Barker Branch Boys and Girls Club, 2311 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale

               Free Breakfast and Lunch served Monday – Friday

               May 28^th – July 31^st

               Breakfast:  8 – 9 a.m. / Lunch:  11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Any child aged 18 and younger may come to one of these sites during the dedicated mealtime to receive a free meal.  There is no need for a completed meal application and children do not need to be enrolled in a Scottsdale Unified school to participate.  Meals must be consumed on-site.

Questions?  Call us at SUSD Nutrition Services, 480-484-6234.

Summer EBT
We are pleased to share that the Summer Electronic Benefit, or Summer EBT, will again be offered this summer to those students who qualify. Eligible SUSD students (see eligibility below) will receive a one-time payment of $120. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) will begin issuing those benefits in the fall.

It is very important that families submit an application for free or reduced meals before the end of the current 2023/2024 school year and have that application approved no later than the last day of school on May 23, 2024. Applications will not be accepted after 4 p.m. on May 23^rd.

Apply online here.

• To be eligible for Summer 2024 EBT, students must be enrolled in an SUSD brick-and-mortar site in May 2024 and be determined eligible for free or reduced-price meals by the last day of the academic school year. Students enrolled in Scottsdale Online are not eligible, as defined by the regulation set forth by the USDA.
  
  
• Students who previously received Summer EBT should keep those cards. If they become eligible for the Summer 2024 EBT, DES will just add the benefits to those cards.
  
  
• Newly eligible children or those who lost their Summer 2023 EBT card will be mailed a card in the child’s name, not the parent/guardian’s name. For each newly eligible student, DES will mail a new EBT card to the mailing address as provided by the school district.
  
  
• It is HIGHLY recommended that the parent/guardian update all address, email and phone information with their school’s registrar, so DES has the correct information to match and send benefits to eligible families.

For eligibility inquiries prior to receiving benefits, please contact Nutrition Services at 480-484-6234.

For more information about the Summer EBT program, please contact the DES EBT Hotline at 844-841-3802. 

Join us in giving a huge shout-out to our Nutrition Services’ Team Awesome on School Lunch Hero Day, Friday, May 3^rd!

This amazing squad of Superheroes prepares and serves school meals to our students daily, preparing them to achieve their greatest potential, which is why the title “HERO” is so fitting.  Team Awesome continues to serve approximately 1.8 million heathy meals to our students annually, while showing a heroic level of perseverance and kindness.  We hope you make it a point to stop by and share your thanks for a job well done to these amazing ladies and gentlemen in our kitchens, warehouse, and Nutrition Services office!

TEAM AWESOME: YOU are an integral part of the education process, and YOU make us all so proud to serve beside you! 😊