Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency 

(Washington, D.C., May 22, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Arkansas has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures...Under FFCRA, States have the option to submit a plan to the Secretary of Agriculture for providing these benefits to SNAP and non-SNAP households with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to pandemic-related school closures. State agencies may operate Pandemic EBT when a school is closed for at least five consecutive days during a public health emergency designation during which the school would otherwise be in session. READ MORE

 

While schools are closed, Hartford Union High School's Food Service program will be providing free meals to all children 18 and under. Families will be able to drive-thru or walk up to receive their grab-and-go meals from 11-11:30AM Monday thru Friday. 

The Erin, Friess Lake, and HNR locations require pre-ordering. Visit each school’s website for online order forms; the Erin and Friess Lake location order forms are directly linked below:

• ERIN School Grab & Go Order Form
• HHASD Grab & Go Order Form

Please Note: You can PRE-ORDER after 12:00 pm for next day pick-up and until 6:30 am on the day of pick-up.

Children will receive a grab-and-go lunch plus breakfast for the next day. Per USDA regulations, children must be present in order for meals to be provided. Meals are available to all children, not just those attending HUHS.

This program is solely for the pick-up of meals; meals will not be consumed on-site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the pick-up locations. Continue to wash your hands often, sneeze or cough into a tissue, and stay home if you are sick.

Program locations and times subject to change. Meals available while supplies last. HUHS institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

4/17/2020: Pre order Grab and Go breakfast and lunches will continue to be available for pick-up through Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Friess Lake School location. Please click on the link above to place your order. 

• Independence Park: Vehicles will enter the East end of Independence Park off of Monroe Ave (near the mulch pile) and drive through to pick up their meals, exiting onto S. Wilson. Walkers can pick up meals near the Shelter.

• Veteran's Pool: Vehicles will enter Lincoln School east parking lot off of S. Main St. and circle around the pool complex exiting onto Monroe Ave (near the skate park).

There are many organizations throughout Wisconsin that provide free healthy meals to children throughout the summer. You may use one or more of the following resources to find your nearest location: