Occidental College Upward Bound program continues sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program
The Occidental College Upward Bound program has announced the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program for its 2021 summer residential and commuter program.
UB will receive reimbursement from the USDA for meals served to income-eligible students enrolled in the camp. Approximately 70 high school students will attend the summer program located on the Occidental campus from June 28 through July 29, 2021.
In order to receive the reimbursement from the SFSP, the meals must meet certain nutritional criteria. Each offered meal must have a certain amount of milk, fruit, vegetable, grain, and meat products.
A federally-funded TRIO program, UB is designed to help high school students overcome social, academic, and cultural barriers to post-secondary education. Oxy UB serves up to 122 students in 9th through 12th grades from Franklin, Lincoln, Wilson, and Belmont High school. The summer program is designed to give students a taste of college life and to give them the skills necessary to be successful in high school and in college. For more information on Upward Bound, visit oxy.edu/upward-bound
For a list of the complete SFSP guidelines, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program-sfsp
SFSP income-eligibility is based on the following income guidelines:
SFSP Income Eligibility Guidelines
Federal TRIO Programs
Current-Year Low-Income Levels
Size of Family Unit
48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions
Alaska
Hawaii
1
$18,210
$22,770
$20,940
2
$24,690
$30,870
$28,395
3
$31,170
$38,970
$35,850
4
$37,650
$47,070
$43,305
5
$44,130
$55,170
$50,760
6
$50,610
$63,270
$58,215
7
$57,090
$71,370
$65,670
8
$63,570
$79,470
$73,125
(Effective January 18, 2018 until further notice)
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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.
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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;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.