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Summer Meals (SFSP sponsorship)

A resource program from Operation Food Search

This is not a grant

Operation Food Search provides donated goods or services here, not funding. Nonprofits receive items or support directly rather than money, so there is no award to spend. If you're looking for cash funding, this program won't provide it.

Application deadline
August 31, 2026
Applications open: June 1, 2026
Geographic focus
St. Louis metro area · Selected counties in Missouri · Selected counties in Illinois

About this program

Operation Food Search serves as a sponsor of the USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), contracting with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to purchase and deliver ready-to-eat meals to partner organizations (libraries, camps, recreation centers and other community sites) that operate daily meal service for children 18 and under during summer months.

Child nutritionSummer meal provisionIn-kind food resources

Who can apply

Meal sites must serve children 18 and under and be located in low-income areas that qualify under federal SFSP guidelines; sites partner with OFS to receive meals and run daily service.

How to request support

Request support on the funder's site

We last checked this link on July 6, 2026.

About the organization
Operation Food Search · ST LOUIS, MO
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