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CEP Community Eligibility Program

 

CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

99 State Street

Canton, NY  13617

PHONE:  (315) 386-8561                    FAX:  (315) 386-1323                          www.ccsdk12.org

                                                                                                                            

 

October 24, 2023

 

 

Dear Parent or Guardian:

 

We are pleased to announce that all students enrolled at Canton Central School District will be able to receive a FREE breakfast and lunch meal at school beginning on November 1st, 2023

 

This implementation is a result of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanding access to the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP allows eligible schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to offer school meals at no charge to all students.

 

What does this mean for your child(ren) attending the school(s) identified above? Effective November 1st, 2023 all students enrolled at Canton Central School will receive meals at no cost to your household. No further action is required of you.

 

If you have any further questions, please contact Blue Jay Fenlong, School Lunch Director at (315) 386-8561 ext. 45410 or [email protected].

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Blue Jay Fenlong

School Lunch Director

 

 

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, audiotape, 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 AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.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:

 

mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or