| For immediate release July 8, 2010 |
Contact: Adolfo Pando (408) 453-6687 |
Eligibility Guidelines Announced
For Child and Adult Care Food Program
SAN JOSE -- 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 below 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, 2010 through June 30, 2011, 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: July 9, 2010
