Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness  

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    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.

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