PA Department of Education, USDA Announce Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) 2016 Sites
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has released the meal service locations for the 2016 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
The SFSP is a federally-funded program operated nationally by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and administered in commonwealth by PDE. It provides nutritious meals to all children in qualifying areas during summer months, free of charge.
Many students who receive free or reduced cost meals during the school year through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch programs, lack access to healthy and nutritious food during the summer months and are at risk of hunger. Limited access to nutritious food during the summer can have an impact on learning all year long, and can make students more susceptible to illness and other health issues. The SFSP aims to close the gap on nutritious food access.
In Pennsylvania, over 7 million meals were served throughout the summer at approximately 2,900 meal service sites in 2015.
There are several ways to locate a participating meal site:
- "211" is the phone number for the National call center.
- "1.866.3Hungry" or "1.877.8Hambre" are numbers to call to find the place and time of free meals.
- www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks is the website that locates the place and time where free meals are served.
- Text "FOOD" to 877877 to find out the nearest SFSP site to your location.
- www.RangeApp.org is a mobile app that locates the place and time where free meals are served.
For more information on the Summer Food Service Program, please visit PDE's website at www.education.pa.gov or call 800-331-0129.
MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Reigelman, 717-783-9802
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, disability, age, 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 (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: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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) E-mail: [email protected].
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Education
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