Office for Food and Nutrition Programs

Welcome to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP). We are pleased to work closely with school districts, childcare centers, family day care homes, adult day health programs, Summer Eats community organizations, USDA Foods storage and distribution vendors, food banks, and anti-hunger organizations across the Commonwealth to administer eight Federal Child Nutrition Programs and four Food Distribution Programs federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. We are proud to support our local partners in providing healthy meals and snacks to children, teens and adults across Massachusetts.

At the signing of the fiscal year 2024 budget, Massachusetts became the eighth state to make universal free school meals permanent. Universal Free School Meals: FY24 Legislative Report provides an update on the implementation of the first year of permanent universal free school meals in terms of student participation, distribution of funding and recommendations for future implementation.

• Universal Free School Meals: FY24 Legislative Report

To get the most current updates on our programs you can subscribe to our newsletters below:

• School Meal Programs (including National School Lunch and Breakfast Program)

• Child and Adult Care Feeding Program & Summer Food Service Program

Need help? If you have questions, difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance and/or auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. Please contact our office at 781-338-6480 or Nutrition@doe.mass.edu .

Telephonic Interpretation:

The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) is pleased to inform you that the LAP provides for on-demand telephonic interpretation services for sponsoring organizations of Child Nutrition Programs wishing to communicate with FNP in languages other than English.

If you wish to utilize telephonic interpretation services during a call with FNP staff, dial the main number for FNP at 781-338-6480. When your call is answered, state your request for telephonic interpretation services. FNP staff will briefly place your call on hold while accessing telephonic translation services for you.

Last Updated: July 1, 2024