Niagara County Youth Bureau Announces Summer Food Service Program
The Niagara County Youth Bureau is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and is pleased to announce the open program site locations. This program ensures that all children continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation. Meals are comparable to the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs throughout the school year.
The Summer Food Service Program is a federally-funded program that provides free meals to all children at approved SFSP sites. Meals are provided to children age 18 and under. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of meal service.
Free meals will be served Monday thru Friday at the following sites in Niagara County, with most sites beginning on June 27th 2022 (Meals not served July 4th).
Lockport
Altro Park, Dolan Park, Outwater Park The Salvation Army – Cottage Street
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Public Library, Packard Court Community Center, Pioneer Memorial Church, The Salvation Army – Buffalo Ave.
North Tonawanda
Payne Park
Free meals will also be served at the following locations in Erie County:
Kenmore/Tonawanda
Sheridan Parkside Community Center, Lincoln Park
Want to find the site closest to you? Text “Food” to 304-304 to find out.
Contact Benjamin Bunker or Rodney Alaimo for further information, including specific dates and times of site operation at 278-6873.
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“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 at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.