Autauga County Schools announces 2026 summer feeding dates, registration opens May 19

Autauga County Schools will open registration May 19 at 8 a.m. for its 2026 summer feeding program, with meal-kit pickup dates listed for May 28, June 8 and June 18. The district says the program will provide free meals to children ages 1 through 18 through the USDA Summer Food Service Program.

Families do not have to live in Autauga County or attend Autauga County Schools to take part, but they must pre-register. That makes the announcement a practical planning tool for parents and guardians trying to stretch grocery dollars while school is out, especially in households that depend on school meals during the academic year.

The district’s notice ties the summer effort to a federally funded, state-administered USDA program. It also points families to the district’s online news and child nutrition information, where summer meal details are posted alongside other meal program resources. The registration dates matter because the pickup schedule is tied to those sign-up windows, with the first listed meal date opening May 19 at 8 a.m. and the second opening May 29 at 8 a.m.

For working parents, the pickup schedule can be the difference between a manageable week and another errand that does not fit around a shift change, childcare, or a long drive across the county. Families without reliable transportation will need to plan ahead for the listed pickup dates, since the program depends on people getting to the designated meal site or pickup point on the dates the district sets. The notice makes clear that access hinges not just on eligibility, but on registering in time and getting to the site when meals are available.

The 2026 announcement follows a similar 2025 district post that again flagged summer feeding dates, and a separate Autauga County Schools item that asked for volunteers to help with the effort. That history shows the program has been part of the district’s summer support system before, alongside school-year nutrition services that provide breakfast and lunch at no cost under the Community Eligibility Provision.

For Autauga County families, the new dates are the key piece of information to put on the calendar now. The district has set the schedule, set the eligibility rules, and made clear that the next step is to register before the pickup dates arrive.