ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three programs are launching across the city to help local children get extra nutritional support heading into the summer.
FoodLink, a local food bank, has partnered with Monroe County, the Rochester City School District and other organizations to ensure no child goes hungry over the summer.
One such opportunity is the Summer EBT program.
Families will receive $120 for each eligible child, and the funds will be available for about four months before they expire.
According to the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, EBT benefits are expected to begin being paid out in mid-July.
The program was approved last year as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and New York state joined the program in December.
Food Link also announced the launch of its Rochester Summer Meals Program, which will give children access to free meals at breakfast and lunch at a number of locations across the city.
“We know there are many families in our area who rely on school breakfasts and lunches, and we are doing our best to make sure no one goes without services over the summer,” said Mitch Gruber, Food Link’s chief impact officer.
Libraries, R-centers and schools will be open Monday to Friday to ensure children get the nutrition they need.
Food Link also operates a mobile meal program.
The “ice cream truck” model will be touring Upper Monroe, Lyell Otis, Charlotte, Maplewood and the 19th District starting July 1.
