Highlands School District

FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN IN THE SUMMER

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a federal child nutrition program, offers free, nutritious meals to children 18 years and younger when school is not in session. There are approximately 2,500 locations throughout Pennsylvania that serve breakfast, lunch and/or snacks. Below are the sites and offerings for children in the Highlands community. 

For more locations, please call 211 or 1.866.3HUNGRY or text FOOD to 877877. Download the RangeAPP.org mobile app or visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids

Notification to Community 2024-2025

Enrolled Sites and Camps must inform their participants about their SFSP program requirements

Sponsor _______ _____________________________________  Site _________________________________________

The above-named sponsor participates in the Summer Food Service Program. Children meeting the income guidelines for reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program will be provided meals free of charge at the site.

The income guidelines for free meals, by family size are listed below.  Children who are part of households that receive food stamps (SNAP) or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.

The Income Guidelines are to be used for the Summer Food Service Program.

These Guidelines are in effect from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and change annually.

Sites in the attendance area of a Community Eligibility Provision school are automatically qualified to be enrolled or open sites.

This notice is to be published on the organization’s website or distributed to the families of participating children.

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: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/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

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)           Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)           E-mail: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.