{"id":104544,"date":"2019-08-07T12:11:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T16:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=104544"},"modified":"2019-08-15T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T16:02:20","slug":"vvs-announces-2019-20-income-eligibility-guidelines-for-free-and-reduced-price-meals-or-free-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=104544","title":{"rendered":"VVS announces 2019-20 income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals or free milk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vernon Verona Sherrill School District today announced a free and reduced price meal (free milk) policy for Vernon Verona Sherrill area school children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local school\nofficials have adopted the following family eligibility criteria to assist them\nin determining eligibility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19.20pubannounce<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

SNAP\/TANF\/FDPIR Households:<\/strong> Households\nthat currently include children who receive the Supplemental Nutrition\nAssistance Program (SNAP) but who are not found during the Direct Certification\nMatching Process (DCMP), or households that currently receive Temporary\nAssistance to Needy Families (TANF), or the Food Distribution Program on Indian\nReservations (FDPIR) must complete an application listing the child’s name, a\nvalid SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case number and the signature of an adult household\nmember. Eligibility for free meal benefits based\non participation in SNAP, TANF or FDPIR is extended to all children in the\nhousehold. When known to the School Food Authority, households will be notified\nof their children\u2019s eligibility for free meals based on their participation in\nthe SNAP, TANF or the FDPIR programs. No application is necessary if the\nhousehold was notified by the SFA their children have been directly certified.\nIf the household is not sure if their children have been directly certified,\nthe household should contact the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Source Categorical Eligibility: <\/strong>When known to\nthe School Food Authority, households will be notified of any child\u2019s\neligibility for free meals based on the individual child\u2019s designation as Other\nSource Categorically Eligible, as defined by law. Children are determined Other\nSource Categorically Eligible if they are Homeless, Migrant, Runaway, A foster\nchild, or Enrolled in Head Start or an eligible pre-kindergarten program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If children or\nhouseholds receive benefits under Assistance Programs or Other Source\nCategorically Eligible Programs and are not listed on the notice of eligibility\nand are not notified by the School Food Authority of their free meal benefits,\nthe parent or guardian should contact the school or should submit an income\napplication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Households: <\/strong>Households with\nincome the same or below the amounts listed above for family size may be\neligible for and are urged to apply for free and\/or reduced price meals (or\nfree milk).  They may do so by completing\nthe application sent home with the letter to parents. One application for all\nchildren in the household should be submitted. \nAdditional copies are available at the principal’s office in each\nschool.  Applications may be submitted\nany time during the school year to Ms. Hollie Ackerman, School  Lunch Manager. Please contact Ms.\nAckerman at (315)\n829-7488 with any questions regarding the application process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Households\nnotified of their children\u2019s eligibility must contact the School Food Authority\nif they choose to decline the free meal benefits. Households may apply for\nbenefits at any time throughout the school year. Children of parents or\nguardians who become unemployed or experience a financial hardship mid-year may\nbecome eligible for free and reduced price meals or free milk at any point\nduring the school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For up to 30\noperating days into the new school year (or until a new eligibility\ndetermination is made, whichever comes first) an individual child\u2019s free or\nreduced price eligibility status from the previous year will continue within\nthe same SFA. When the carryover period ends, unless the household is notified\nthat their children are directly certified or the household submits an\napplication that is approved, the children\u2019s meals must be claimed at the paid\nrate. Though encouraged to do so, the SFA is not required to send a reminder or\na notice of expired eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information\nprovided on the application will be confidential and will be used for\ndetermining eligibility.  The names and\neligibility status of participants may also be used for the allocation of funds\nto federal education programs such as Title I and National Assessment of\nEducational Progress (NAEP), State health or State education programs, provided\nthe State agency or local education agency administers the programs, and for\nfederal, State or local means-tested nutrition programs with eligibility\nstandards comparable to the NSLP. \nEligibility information may also be released to programs authorized\nunder the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) or the Child Nutrition Act\n(CNA).  The release of information to any\nprogram or entity not specifically authorized by the NSLA will require a\nwritten consent statement from the parent or guardian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The School Food\nAuthority does, however, have the right to verify at any time during the school\nyear the information on the application. \nIf a parent does not give the school this information, the\nchild\/children will no longer be able to receive free or reduced price meals\n(free milk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foster children\nare eligible for free meal benefits.  A\nseparate application for a foster child is no longer necessary. Foster children\nmay be listed on the application as a member of the family where they\nreside.  Applications must include the\nfoster child’s name and personal use income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the\nprovisions of the policy, the designated official will review applications and\ndetermine eligibility.  If a parent is\ndissatisfied with the ruling of the designated official, he\/she may make a\nrequest either orally or in writing for a hearing to appeal the decision. Mark Wixson, Assistant Superintendent of Business and\nFinance, whose address is 5275 St Rte 31, Verona NY 13478 has been\ndesignated as the Hearing Official. \nHearing procedures are outlined in the policy.  However, prior to initiating the hearing\nprocedure, the parent or School Food Authority may request a conference to\nprovide an opportunity for the parent and official to discuss the situation,\npresent information, and obtain an explanation of the data submitted in the\napplication or the decisions rendered. \nThe request for a conference shall not in any way prejudice or diminish\nthe right to a fair hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only complete\napplications can be approved.  This\nincludes complete and accurate information regarding: the SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR\ncase number; the names of all household members; on an income application, the\nlast four digits of the social security number of the person who signs the form\nor an indication that the adult does not have one, and the amount and source of\nincome received by each household member. \nIn addition, the parent or guardian must sign the application form,\ncertifying the information is true and correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning July\n1, 2019 in New York State, children approved eligible for reduced price meals\nwill receive complete reimbursable breakfast and lunch meals at no charge.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nondiscrimination Statement:  <\/strong>This explains what to do if you\nbelieve you have been treated unfairly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of\nAgriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its\nAgencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or\nadministering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,\ncolor, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for\nprior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by\nUSDA.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of\ncommunication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape,\nAmerican Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where\nthey applied for benefits.  Individuals\nwho are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA\nthrough the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made\navailable in languages other than English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination\nComplaint Form<\/a>, (AD-3027) found online at: http:\/\/www.ascr.usda.gov\/complaint_filing_cust.html<\/a>,\nand at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the\nletter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the\ncomplaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to\nUSDA by: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1)            mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office\nof the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1400 Independence Avenue, SW <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2)            fax: (202) 690-7442; or <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3)            email: program.intake@usda.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This institution is an\nequal opportunity provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vernon Verona Sherrill School District today announced a free and reduced price meal (free milk) policy for Vernon Verona Sherrill area school children. Local school officials have adopted the following family eligibility criteria to assist them in determining eligibility: SNAP\/TANF\/FDPIR Households: Households that currently include children who receive the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23813,23810,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-wellbeing","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-rcc","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/school-lunch.jpg?fit=626%2C230&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=104544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/104546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=104544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=104544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=104544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}