​Capitol Region Education Council Announces Free Student Meals

From Capitol Region Education Council:

CREC is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, which provides free breakfasts and lunches for school year 2016-17. All students enrolled at the following schools may participate in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals, but the school may distribute applications to collect household income data for other programs that require this information.

All students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge at the following sites:

• CREC John J. Allison Jr. Polaris Center
• CREC Public Safety Academy

For additional information please contact:

Jeff Sidewater, Food Services Program Coordinator, CREC

• 147 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
• Phone: 860-509-3774
• Fax: 860-524-4001
• Email: jsidewater@crec.org

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.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online here, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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;
• fax: (202) 690-7442;
• email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

For more information on the CEP, visit the Connecticut State Department of Education’s CEP Web site.

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