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Published: 31 days ago
" The SFSP Final Rule 2022 codified into regulation the requirement for closed enrolled summer sites and camps to notify each participant about the availability of free meals, and as applicable, household application requirements.
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The SFSP Final Rule 2022 added to regulation that sponsors of camps and all closed enrolled summer sites are required to notify participants or enrolled children of the availability of free meals and if a free meal application is needed (for example, at closed enrolled sites in non-eligible areas where 50% of the children enrolled must qualify for free or reduced price meals).
If an application is required at a closed enrolled site or camp, income eligibility guidelines must be included with the notification. All notices to participants and enrollees must include the Civil Rights nondiscrimination statement.
TDA is developing notification templates for camps and closed enrolled sites and will be publishing those to the Summer Meals Administration/Forms page soon.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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| This institution is an equal opportunity provider. |
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