Summer Food Service Program Available Through Camp Emunah

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The NCFJE announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Through camp Emunah meals will be available to all children and the meals will be at no charge for income eligible attending children 18 years old and younger.

The sponsor assures the New York State Education Department that children are served the same meals and that there is no discrimination in the course of the food service.

Eligibility standards conform to the Secretary of Agriculture’s family size and income standards for reduced price school meals;

Households are permitted to apply for free meals on behalf of children who are members of households receiving SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF benefits by indicating on the application for free Program meals the name(s) of the child(ren) enrolled in the Program and SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF case number(s); and the signature of an adult household member;

Payments will be collected from children who pay the full price of the meal in such a way that prevents overt identification of children receiving a free meal;

Camp Emunah established a hearing procedure for families wishing to appeal a denial of an application for free meals.  If a family requests a hearing, the child(ren) shall continue to receive free meals until a decision is rendered; and

There will be no overt identification of free meal recipients and no discrimination against any child on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information.