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Free Breakfast and Lunch Provided to All Students in 52 School Locations
AUGUST 2, 2022 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kevin Christian, APR, CPRC, Director of Public Relations
352.671.7555 ◊ FAX: 352.671.7735 ◊ CELL: 352.840.3265
Email: Public.Relations@Marion.k12.fl.us
FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROVIDED TO
ALL STUDENTS IN 52 SCHOOL LOCATIONS
MARION COUNTY – The Food and Nutrition Department of Marion County Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of family income, at 52 school sites for the 2022-2023 school year. This means the district’s projected 43,000 students can receive free meals without question.
This program is provided in partnership with the Community Eligibility Provision initiative and is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture. No application is required to participate.
Schools hosting the free meal program include:
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Schools were selected based on the percentage of students from each campus who are participating in one or more variations of public assistance/service programs.
For more information, contact Food and Nutrition Department Supervisor Jamie Lovett at 352.671.4191 or Jamie.Lovett@marion.k12.fl.us.
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, audio tape, 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 aDJ-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:
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: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email: program.instake@usda.gov
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