FRED Bus and Summer Meals Program

Free Summer Meals

Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), breakfast and lunch will be available for FWPS scholars and children ages 18 or younger at no cost.

How will the Summer Meals Program work?

All meals are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

One (1) meal per child is provided.
Children must be present and stay onsite to have their meal.
Meals may not be taken home or off-site.

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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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filing cust.html, 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:

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 lndependence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C., 20250- 9410;
Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov

FRED Bus

FRED’s coming to see you this summer!

Who—or what—is FRED? A big green bus with a whole lot of fun on board.
We’re bringing books and games, including some that kids can take home with them. And lunch, too.

FRED is a service of Federal Way Public Schools, in partnership with the City of Federal Way, USDA, and King County Library.
All kids, birth to 18, are welcome to visit FRED. Watch for FRED at the following locations and times below from June 24 through July 31. Mondays through Thursdays.

Sun Bucks

Washington SUN Bucks: Ensure Nutritious Meals for Your Child this Summer

This summer, the state of Washington will again operate the SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program. The program will provide families with $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy food when school is out.

Eligible families will receive a one-time payment of $120 in food benefits on a dedicated SUN Bucks EBT card. SUN Bucks will be issued beginning mid-June through the end of August 2025. This is a separate program from the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT). Families who participated last year will have their funds reloaded onto their SUN Bucks EBT card from last year. Families new to the program will receive an approval notice and a new SUN Bucks EBT card within 7 to 10 business days via U.S. Mail to the address on file with the school district. SUN Bucks benefits expire 122 days from issuance. Please remember to hold on to your card for any future support. If would like to decline the funds, please see the instructions in the approval notice letter.

For more information about the Washington SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program, please visit the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services website at: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/sunbucks

Eligibility

Children who live in a household already receiving assistance program benefits (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR), OR
Child attends a school that operates the National School Meal Program (K-12th grade), AND
- Is directly certified for free and reduced-price school meals, OR
- Submit a qualifying Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit (CNEEB) application by June 13, 2025

ALL Federal Way Public Schools students have access to meals at no cost during the 2024-25 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), but only students who qualify for free/reduced meal status (directly from Washington State or have been approved on a Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit (CNEEB) application will receive the SUN Bucks benefit.

Questions?

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Nutrition Services at 253-945-5555 or nutrition@fwps.org.

For questions about the SUN Bucks program or your benefits, please call the SUN Bucks Contact Center at 833-543-3230 (TTY: 800-833-6348) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday (except observed holidays). Families can sign up for text alerts to be notified of SUN Bucks updates, benefit details, important reminders and answers to questions at textsunbucks.dshs.wa.gov

Summer Meals Sites 2025

Location	Address	Start Date	End Date	Days of the Week	Breakfast Service	Lunch Service
FRED at View at the Lake Apts	30602 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FRED at Appian Way Apts	25818 26th Pl S, Kent, WA 98032	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
FRED at Woodmont Library	26809 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
FRED at Watermark Apts	31655 Military Rd S, Auburn, WA 98001	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FRED at Town Square Park	31600 Pete von Reichbauer Way, FW, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
FRED at Kitts Corner Apts	1201 S 336th St Federal Way WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
FRED at Pavilion Apts	1900 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way, WA 98023	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FRED at Uptown Square Apts	1066 S 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
FRED at Celebration Park	1095 South 324th St, Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
FRED at Enchanted Woods Apts	2020 S 360th St Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FRED at Park 16 Apts	35703 16th Ave S Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
FRED at FW Library	34200 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	1:30 pm – 2:30 p.m.
Olympic View K-8	2626 SW 327th St, Federal Way, WA 98023	30-Jun	24-Jul	M/T/W/TH	8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	11:05 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Valhalla Elementary	27847 42nd Ave S, Auburn, WA 98001	24-Jun	1-Aug	M/T/W/TH/F	8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.	11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Star Lake Elementary	26812 40th Ave S Bldg B, Kent, WA 98032	30-Jun	24-Jul	M/T/W/TH	9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Camelot Elementary	4041 S 298th St, Auburn, WA 98001	22-Jul	24-Jul	T/W/TH/F	8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.	11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Camelot Elementary	4042 S 298th St, Auburn, WA 98001	6-Aug	8-Aug	T/W/TH/F	8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.	11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Enterprise Elementary	35101 5th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023	30-Jun	1-Aug	M/T/W/TH/F	8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.	11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Nautilus K-8	1000 S 289th St, Federal Way, WA 98003	30-Jun	24-Jul	M/T/W/TH	8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.	11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
TAF@Saghalie	33914 19th Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023	8-Jul	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Lakota MS	1415 SW 314th St, Federal Way, WA 98023	30-Jun	1-Aug	M/T/W/TH/F	8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Evergreen MS	26812 40th Ave S Bldg A, Kent, WA 98032	30-Jun	24-Jul	M/T/W/TH	9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson HS	4248 S 288th St, Auburn, WA 98001	24-Jun	24-Jul	M/T/W/TH	9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Fusion Family Center	1505 S 328th St, Federal Way, WA 98003	24-Jun	31-Jul	M/T/W/TH	n/a	11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Site and times are subject to change. Call 253-945-5555 for updates and locations.

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