GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Starting on April 20, after-school meals will be provided at no charge to children between 3:30 and 4:30 pm who are enrolled in an afterschool enrichment/educational program at the sites listed below in Georgetown ISD:
Cooper Elementary, Frost Elementary, Purl Elementary, and Williams Elementary.
This new benefit is funded through sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program.
Individual students do not need to qualify for free or reduced meals to benefit from the after-school program. These sites qualify for funding because they are located in an attendance area where at least 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. All meals are served at no cost during after-school programs and must be consumed on-site.
“The district is already providing snacks at these locations to support after-school enrichment,” said Mike Thibodeaux, Director of Nutrition Services in Georgetown ISD. “Qualifying and expanding the program to offer full meals is a real win for families while providing additional nutrition to fuel our young learners.”
About the program:
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, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint-filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Comments