For immediate release
August 7, 2009 |
Contact: Adolfo Pando
(408) 453-6687 |
Eligibility Guidelines Announced
For Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Santa Clara County Office of Education Head Start Program today announced
continuing sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
The table on the accompanying page shows income eligibility guidelines for
the program.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture policy, this agency is prohibited from discriminating on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil
Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington
DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
Income Eligibility Guidelines
for Free and Reduced-Price Meals or Free Milk
in Child Nutrition Programs
Effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, participants from
households with incomes at or below the following levels may be eligible for
free or reduced-price meals or free milk.
|
Household Size |
Annual |
Monthly |
Twice Per
Month |
Every Two
Weeks |
Weekly |
|
1 |
$14,079 |
$1,174 |
$587 |
$542 |
$271 |
|
2 |
$18,941 |
$1,579 |
$790 |
$729 |
$365 |
|
3 |
$23,803 |
$1,984 |
$992 |
$916 |
$458 |
|
4 |
$28,665 |
$2,389 |
$1,195 |
$1,103 |
$552 |
|
5 |
$33,527 |
$2,794 |
$1,397 |
$1,290 |
$645 |
|
6 |
$38,389 |
$3,200 |
$1,600 |
$1,477 |
$739 |
|
7 |
$43,251 |
$3,605 |
$1,803 |
$1,664 |
$832 |
|
8 |
$48,113 |
$4,010 |
$2,005 |
$1,851 |
$926 |
|
For each
additional family member, add: |
+ $4,862 |
+ $406 |
+ $203 |
+ $187 |
+ $94 |
A household of one means a child who is his or her sole support. Foster
children are one-member households only if the welfare or the placement agency
maintains legal responsibility for the child. Household is synonymous with
family and means a group of related or unrelated individuals who are not
residents of an institution of boarding house, but who are living as one
economic unit sharing housing and all significant income and expenses.
This scale does not apply to households that receive Food Stamps, Kin-Gap, or
FDPIR benefits or children who are recipients of CALWORKS. Those children are
automatically eligible for free meal benefits.
In the Adult Care Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, a
household includes the adult participant and, if residing with the participant,
the spouse, and any persons who are economically dependent on the adult
participant. This scale does not apply to members of Food Stamp households, or
recipients of Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, or Food
Distribution Program On Indian Reservations benefits. Those participants are
automatically eligible for free meals.
Date last updated: August 7, 2009
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