Food & Nutrition Services
Food Resources for Families
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has Declared an Emergency Over CalFresh Funding Disruption Due to the Federal Shutdown, and has allocated $21 million to purchase debit cards for distribution to CalFresh November eligible households starting 11/10 in Pleasant Hill and 3 other locations.
Here is the County press release in English and Spanish
This press release also includes other information about food resources.
We are working closely with White Pony Express to donate any edible food waste to those in need.
Here is a list of food resources for families in Contra Costa County. Here is a map of free food distribution locations searchable by address or zip code.
We are proud to partner with Frog Hollow Farm in Brentwood.
Contact Us
2330 Bisso Lane (2nd Floor) Concord, CA 94520 925-682-8000 ext. 3775 Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PMUniversal Benefits Application
There has been a change to Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) requirements this year. Households may not automatically qualify for this summer benefit. The California Department of Education (CDE) issued a new form called the Universal Benefits Application (UBA). Income qualification via this application is required to receive SUN Bucks for some households. If you would like to be considered for SUN Bucks, you must complete a Universal Benefits Application (UBA) (Link temporily disabled while we process applications received through September 2, 2025.) Applications submitted by September 2, 2025 qualify households for summer 2025 AND summer 2026. (If submitted after September 2, 2025 it ONLY qualifies households for summer 2026.) See Income Eligibility Guidelines, HERE.
All applications are subject to verification. If you are selected for verification, your response is required. Failing to do so will disqualify your household for SUN Bucks.
You do not need to complete this form if your student(s) is/are Directly Certified. That means we receive their name directly from California because they participate in public assistance through a program like CalFresh or CalWORKs and they will automatically receive SUN Bucks. Many households have already received them.
Please note the Universal Benefits Application is separate from the Household Income Form. Some households will complete both. The Household Income Form does NOT qualify for SUN Bucks. If you have questions, please contact Food & Nutrition Services at 925-682-8000 x3775 or foodservicessec@mdusd.org.
The California Universal Meal program continues in the 2025-2026 school year. All students may collect one breakfast and one lunch during the school day at no cost. Your enrolled student is already set up to receive these meals. No action is required.
Every school in MDUSD qualifies for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Food & Nutrition Services is accepting TWO forms, 1. Household Income Form, 2. Universal Benefits Application. Household Income Forms are collected from all MDUSD households. The Household Income Form can be filled out in HomeLink or contact your school office for a form. Universal Benefits Applications are collected ONLY
from households who would like to be considered to receive SUN Bucks (California's Summer EBT program) and who are NOT Directly Certified. If your household is Directly Certified you do NOT need to
complete this form, your benefit will be issued automatically. If you are unsure if your household is Directly Certified, call us at 925-682-8000 x3775.
Though Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications are prohibited, households who would qualify for the Federal program continue to be captured via Household Income Form and UBA. Any additional
benefits (Summer EBT cards, no-cost or discounted SAT, ACT, AP testing fees, discounted utilities and
cable, etc.) still apply.
To view menus, nutritional analysis, and meal activity for your student(s), visit the Food & Nutrition Services website at: https://www.mdusd.org/departments/business-services/food-nutrition-services and
register for a free account at: https://linqconnect.com or download the application from your app store.