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USDA Child Care Food Program

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We are a sponsor of the USDA Child Care Food Program. Meals will be made available to enrolled children/clients at no separate charge without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Parents’/clients’ income determines the amount of money USDA will reimburse us to provide meals to enrolled children/clients. The income eligibility guidelines listed below are used to determine our reimbursement from USDA Children/clients from households whose annual income is at or below these levels are eligible to be counted for free or reduced-price meal reimbursements.

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS
Use for all Child Nutrition Programs to determine eligibility for Free and Reduced-Price Meals or Milk.
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025 

FREE MEALS
Family Size  Yearly Monthly Twice per Month Every Two Weeks Weekly
1 22,503 1,876 938 866 433
2 30,550 2,546 1,273 1,175 588
3 38,597 3,217 1,609 1,485 743
4 46,644 3,887 1,944 1,794 897
5 54,691 4,558 2,279 2,104 1,052
6 62,738 5,229 2,615 2,413 1,207
7 70,785 5,899 2,950 2,723 1,362
8 78,832 6,570 3,285 3,032 1,516
9 86,879 7,241 3,621 3,342 1,671
10 94,926 7,912 3,957 3,652 1,826
11 102,973 8,583 4,293 3,962 1,981
12 111,020 9,254 4,629 4,272 2,136
13 119,067 9,925 4,965 4,582 2,291
14 127,114 10,596 5,301 4,892 2,446
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ADD: +8,047 +671 +336 +310 +155
REDUCED-PRICE MEALS
Family Size  Yearly Monthly Twice per Month Every Two Weeks Weekly
1 32,024 2,669 1,335 1,232 616
2 43,475 3,623 1,812 1,673 837
3 54,927 4,578 2,289 2,113 1,057
4 66,378 5,532 2,766 2,553 1,277
5 77,830 6,486 3,243 2,994 1,497
6 89,281 7,441 3,721 3,434 1,717
7 100,733 8,395 4,198 3,875 1,938
8 112,184 9,349 4,675 4,315 2,158
9 123,636 10,304 5,153 4,756 2,379
10 135,088 11,259 5,631 5,197 2,600
11 146,540 12,214 6,109 5,638 2,821
12 157,992 13,169 6,587 6,079 3,042
13 169,444 14,124 7,065 6,520 3,263
14 180,896 15,079 7,543 6,961 3,484
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ADD: +11,452 +955 +478 +441 +221

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 here, or 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: 

  1. Mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  1. Fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  1. Email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Meals will be provided at:
Leeward Community College Children’s Center
96-045 Ala Ike
Pearl City, HI 96872