UW–Eau Claire: Summer Food Service Program

Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, the UW-Eau Claire Upward Bound
announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program.

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is
administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, provides nutritious meals to children during the summer, when
free and reduced-price school meals are typically unavailable. Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age
and under. Persons over 18 years of age who are determined by a state or local public educational agency to be mentally or
physically disabled and who also participate in a public or private non-profit school program during the regular school year may
receive free meals as well.

The following locations will be serving free meals this summer at UW-Eau Claire Hilltop Center for ONLY those students
enrolled in Upward Bound, Monday-Friday June 19-July 21, 2023. The following week after is the field trip, Monday-Friday July
24 – July 28, 2023. Meals are provided to eligible children regardless of race, color, national origin, age, gender or disability
and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.

The amount of reimbursement received by a Summer Food Service Program sponsor is based upon the household incomes of
the enrolled children. Children who are members of households receiving Foodshare, FDPIR, W-2 (Wisconsin Works – Cash
Benefits Only) benefits are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits at eligible program sites.
Listed below are the USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines in effect from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

SFSP Income Eligibility Guidelines

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.

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint
Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to
request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed
complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who
are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339;
or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.