FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2010
STATE OF VERMONT
Department of Education
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
Montpelier , VT – The Vermont Department of Education announces the availability of funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the 2010 Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP). This program is intended to assure that children who rely on free and reduced price meals during the school year continue to have access to nutritious meals during the summer. In 2009, 37 sponsors served 165,123 SFSP meals to children at 100 sites in Vermont .
Schools, private non-profit organizations, government entities, and non-profit residential camps are eligible to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program at one or more sites. Sponsors are reimbursed on a per meal basis for meals served to eligible children.
Children 18 and under who are members of food stamp households, receive Reach Up benefits, or meet the income guidelines below are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.
For more information about the Summer Food Service Program contact the Vermont Department of Education at (802) 828-5155.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW , Washington , D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Contact Nancy Lewis at (802) 828-5155 or nancy.lewis@state.vt.us.
