Summer Meal Program
ACS Summer Meals
Athens City Schools is pleased to offer the 2026 Summer Meal Program, open to children 18 years old and younger in Athens and Limestone County. This program will be available at Athens Elementary, located at 515 North Madison Street, from June 1 - June 18 (Monday - Thursday only). Breakfast will be served from 8:15 AM to 8:45 AM, with lunch from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Dine-in only. First-come, first-served. Pick-up/take-out will not be available. If you have any questions, call (256) 233-6600 or email Tandy.Blackwell@acs-k12.org.
Other Locations
Healthy Meals are available FREE to anyone 18 years old and younger at many locations around the US throughout the summer while school is out! To find a location near you, visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/sitefinder.
Learn More About Sun Bucks
Alabama SunBucks is a program offered through the Alabama State Department of Human Resources. Students were automatically enrolled if they received Free/Reduced Lunch during the 2025-2026 school year or if your household receives benefits such as SNAP, TANF, and/or Medicaid. Learn more about the program and eligibility at www.alabama-sunbuck
If you’ve already received your Alabama SUN Bucks card with your child’s name on it in the mail, activate the card, and start using your card to shop for healthy and delicious food once the benefits load! If you weren’t automatically enrolled in the program, you can checkyour eligibility, apply, and learn more at www.alabama-sunbucks.com. For families that receive SUN Bucks cards this year, hold onto your cards! Eligible families will receive benefits on the same card next summer. If you have questions, email support@alabama-sunbucks.com or call1-800-443-3536 for support in English and Spanish.
Have a great summer!
USDA Statement of Nondiscrimination
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.