Beginning in summer 2026, 74 public schools across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, and Kauaʻi are offering free summer meals to children 18 and under through the USDA Seamless Summer Option program. The Superintendent’s report lists participating schools by island, showing a broad, geographically dispersed implementation of federally supported nutrition services. Operating this many open meal sites requires food service operations, distribution, compliance reporting, and community outreach. While specific contractors are not identified, vendors providing food products, kitchen equipment, point-of-sale/claiming systems, menu planning software, and outreach or data tools aligned with USDA programs can use this as a signal that HIDOE is an active Seamless Summer Option operator and may look to refine or expand its summer nutrition infrastructure in future years.

Program is funded under USDA SSO; HIDOE is responsible for operations at 74 meal sites across four i...