NHUSD Public Service Announcement

August 2019

NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

The New Haven Unified School District (NHUSD) participates in the School Nutrition Programs offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The District receives funding for providing nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch to NHUSD students. Parents who have children in the district are encouraged to complete a meal application to determine the eligibility category for school meals. The information parents provide is confidential and will be used only for eligibility determination and verification of the data.

To determine your child’s eligibility for the meal program you must apply and provide information regarding household size and income. Households that receive Food Stamps (CalFresh) or other assistance programs may be notified of their child’s automatic eligibility to receive free meals, and do not need to apply unless they do not receive our notification. These children will be provided free or reduced price meals unless the District is contacted and the eligibility is declined. If you are receiving assistance from these programs and do not receive notification of free meal eligibility, please apply online or complete a paper application.

Households may apply online for the school year 2019-2020 by clicking here. Paper applications are also available to all District households beginning in August. Applications may be obtained at all school sites and at the office of Food & Nutrition Services located at 2831 Faber Street in Union City, California 94587.

Please contact Food and Nutrition Services at (510) 475-3992 if you have questions regarding the program.

Click here for eligibility scale

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement:

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, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.