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Connecticut · summer 2026 (last summer)
Free summer meals for kids in Connecticut
330 summer meal sites in 58 Connecticut cities and towns, run by 48 sponsors, from USDA's Summer Meals Site Finder. 10 offer meals to go and 320 are eat on-site.
These are last summer's sites
Need food for your kids now? Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or check the official USDA Summer Meals Site Finder. The list below is the summer 2026 season, which ended on September 30, 2026. These sites are not listed as open now, and the dates and meal times are from last summer, not a schedule for this year or next summer. Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring.
SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) in Connecticut
According to USDA, Connecticut took part in SUN Bucks (also called Summer EBT) in 2026. See how to apply on USDA's Connecticut Summer EBT page. USDA's page was last updated August 14, 2026. To take part, a state or Tribe needs an approved plan from USDA, and each decides again every year. Check the current list on USDA's site for next summer.
Cities with the most summer meal sites
Largest sponsors in Connecticut
- New Haven School District - Summer Food Service Program 48 sites
- Hartford Public Schools - Summer Food Service Program 32 sites
- Bridgeport School District 18 sites
- Waterbury School District 16 sites
- West Haven School District 16 sites
- East Hartford Board of Education - Summer Food Service Program 13 sites
- Groton School District - Summer Food Service Program 13 sites
- Norwich School District - Summer Food Service Program 13 sites
- New London School District - Summer Food Service Program 12 sites
- Stamford School District 11 sites
All cities A–Z
- Ansonia 2
- Baltic 1
- Bloomfield 4
- Bridgeport 19
- Bristol 4
- Broad Brook 2
- Brooklyn 2
- Central Village 2
- Chaplin 1
- Danbury 9
- Dayville 1
- Derby 3
- East Hartford 14
- East Haven 4
- East Windsor 1
- Gales Ferry 1
- Griswold 1
- Groton 9
- Hamden 2
- Harford 1
- Hartford 31
- Ledyard 1
- Manchester 5
- Meriden 10
- Middletown 3
- Moosup 1
- Mystic 2
- Naugatuck 6
- New Britain 9
- New Haven 49
- New London 12
- North Grosvenordale 1
- North Windham 1
- Norwalk 8
- Norwich 11
- Oneco 1
- Pawcatuck 1
- Plainfield 2
- Plainville 5
- Putnam 5
- Quaker Hill 2
- Stafford 1
- Stafford Springs 1
- Stamford 11
- Stratford 11
- Taftville 1
- Terryville 1
- Torrington 3
- Uncasville 3
- Union 2
- Vernon 4
- Waterbury 17
- Watertown 1
- West Hartford 1
- West Haven 16
- Willimantic 4
- Windsor 2
- Winsted 2
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Questions families ask
Who can eat at a summer meal site?
USDA says its summer meal programs serve meals and snacks at no cost to children 18 and younger. Sites marked "Open to all kids" are open sites in USDA's data, meaning they welcome children from the community. Sites marked "Open with limits" are open to the community but can limit who attends, for example for safety or space. Hours change, so call the site before you go.
What does "Eat on-site" or "Meals to go" mean?
Eat on-site means meals and snacks are eaten at the site. Meals to go means they can be picked up and eaten somewhere else; some sites hand out more than one day at a time.
When are summer 2027 sites announced?
Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring, after sponsors apply to their state agencies. Until then this page shows last summer's list as a guide to which towns and sponsors ran sites. The official place to look is the USDA Summer Meals Site Finder.
Is this the same as SUN Bucks?
No. SUN Bucks, also called Summer EBT, is a separate USDA program that gives eligible families a benefit on a card. Summer meal sites serve meals to kids directly. Your state may offer one, both or neither.
Run a summer program in Connecticut?
BackPR is a software company and does not run these meal sites. It is free for registered nonprofits: online registration, payments, waivers, attendance and messages to families. No subscription and no BackPR fee on what families pay.
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