KGH Child Care Center participates
in food program
October 22, 2003
Wednesday - 12:50 am
Ketchikan General Hospital Childcare Center is participating
in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by
the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Meals
will be made available to enrolled children at no separate charge
without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or
disability.
Parent's income determines
the amount of money USDA will reimburse to us to provide meals
to enrolled children. The income eligibility guidelines listed
below are used to determine our reimbursement from the USDA.
Children from households whose monthly income is at or below
these levels are eligible to be counted for free or reduced-price
meal reimbursement.
| Family
size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Reduced-price
meals |
$1,729 |
$2,335 |
$2,940 |
$3,546 |
$4,152 |
$4,758 |
$5,364 |
$5,970 |
| Free
meals |
$1,215 |
$1,641 |
$2,066 |
$2,492
|
$2,918 |
$3,344 |
$3,769 |
$4,195 |
For each additional family member add: Reduced price + $606
Free + $426
According to the news release,
anyone who believes they have been discriminated against should
write immediately to the USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW,
Washington DC, 20250-9410 or call 202/720-5964.
Source of News Release:
Ketchikan General Hospital
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