ECECD’s Summer Food Program fills meal gap while children in New Mexico are out of school.   

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) Family Nutrition Bureau and Public Education Department (PED) announced the Summer Food Programs for children and youth aged 1 to 18 will begin its 2023 service period today, through July 30, 2023, in most parts of the state. Federal funding, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), allows the state to provide nutritious meals to youth and children at more than 700 locations across New Mexico. Most locations serve breakfast and lunch with some serving dinner options.