HELENA — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials will visit Helena on Friday to acknowledge Montana’s efforts in providing meals for kids during the summer months.
The USDA’s acting regional administrator and child nutrition director will be at Memorial Park from 11:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m., followed by a visit to the Lewis and Clark Library from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
Montana is among the 30 states involved in the USDA’s SUN Programs, aimed at enhancing nutrition security during the summer.
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As per the USDA, this includes SUN Bucks, a Summer Electronics Benefits Transfer program that offers “a grocery benefit of $120 per eligible school-aged child.”
Both Memorial Park and the library will be providing free meals to kids as part of the SUN Meals-To-Go program. For more information about the USDA’s summer Nutrition Programs for Kids, click here.
