DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness
Public Notice of Intent - Summer BreakSpot Program 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO OPERATE THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF FOOD, NUTRITION, AND WELLNESS
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OPERATE THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN in accordance with Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 225. It is the intent of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food Nutrition, and Wellness, formerly Florida Department of Education, Food and Nutrition Management Section, to administer the Summer Food Service Program (Summer BreakSpot) for fiscal year 2018. The primary purpose of the program is to provide food service to children from needy areas during periods when area schools are closed for vacation. Eligible children are those 18 years of age and under and persons over 18 years of age who are determined by the state educational agency or a local public education agency or a local public agency of the state to be mentally or physically handicapped and who participate in the pubic or nonprofit private school program established for the mentally or physically handicapped. The program will be made available throughout Florida by state-approved sponsors. To receive free meals at camps, children may need to meet income eligibility guidelines. Foster children who are members of households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families are automatically eligible to receive free meals at eligible sites. Children not currently receiving benefits must meet the income eligibility guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch program. Income eligibility guidelines for School Year 2017 - 2018 are available at fns.usda.gov/school-meals/fr-041017 and, also, in the chart below. Sponsors for the program may be a public or nonprofit school, nonprofit private organization, residential or nonresidential camp, government organization, or a National Youth Sports Program. For more information, please contact: Division of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness, Summer Food Services Program for Children, 1(800)504-6609 or (850)617-7401.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES*
EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018
Reduced Price Meals
185% of federal poverty guidelines
Free Meals
130% of federal poverty guidelines
Household Size
Yearly
Monthly
Twice Per
Month
Every Two
Weeks
Weekly
Yearly
Monthly
Twice Per Month
Every Two Weeks
Weekly
1………
22,311
1,860
930
859
430
15,678
1,307
654
603
302
2………
30,044
2,504
1,252
1,156
578
21,112
1,760
880
812
406
3……..
37,777
3,149
1,575
1,453
727
26,546
2,213
1,107
1,021
511
4……..
45,510
3,793
1,897
1,751
876
31,980
2,665
1,333
1,230
615
5……..
53,243
4,437
2,219
2,048
1,024
37,414
3,118
1,559
1,439
720
6……..
60,976
5,082
2,541
2,346
1,173
42,848
3,571
1,786
1,648
824
7…….
68,709
5,726
2,863
2,643
1,322
48,282
4,024
2,012
1,857
929
8…….
76,442
6,371
3,186
2,941
1,471
53,716
4,477
2,239
2,066
1,033
For each additional person:
7,733
645
323
298
149
5,434
453
227
209
105
*For the 48 contiguous United States, District of Columbia, Guam and territories
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, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, 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 1(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: How to File a 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) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Florida’s Summer BreakSpot is part of the National Summer Food Service Program, a federally-funded program operated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). For more information, please visit www.SummerBreakSpot.org.
There are several ways to find a Summer BreakSpot site:
Visit www.SummerBreakSpot.org and click on “Find a site.”
(Contact information for each site is included.)
Dial 2-1-1.
Text “FoodFL” to 877-877.