Southwest Arkansas Radio Radio Stations KMTB, KNAS and KBHC in Nashville, Arkansas
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is leading a bipartisan charge to make federal child nutrition programs more efficient, flexible and better equipped to reach Arkansas children in need during the summer months.
Boozman and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act of 2019 to add flexibility to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which offers children from low-income families free lunch and snacks in the summer. The bill gives states additional options to reach hungry children in communities without a centralized feeding site during the summer.
Currently, children must travel to a central location and eat their meals together. This works well in some communities. However, in rural areas, it can be difficult for children to reach a site, if a site even exists.
Scrapper Lunch Express in Nashville is currently delivering meals to several sites every weekday this summer. Food Service Director Julie Smith says they have fed up to 300 students per day. The free meals are open to age 18 and under. They will be closed the week of July 4th.
Nashville Primary School is open for lunch from 11:30-12:45
Meals are served from 11-11:30 at Nashville Administration Office 600 N 4th street
5 Bus stops as follows
7th and Gains (At the Brentwood Apartment Entrance) 10:30-11:00
Dillard Street Apartments (behind Carver Circle) from 11:05-11:30
Toland Heights Park at evergreen and Frisco behind the fire station from 11:35-12:05
The corner of Henderson Street and Washington Street from 12:10-12:40
Diamond Lodge Trailer Park 1214 Mine Street from 12:45-1:15
