Cornerstone Academy is Participating in the CACFP Program

Online, March 17, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Cornerstone Academy announces the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded Child Care Food Program.  The same meals will be available at a free or reduced price to children meeting the approved eligibility criteria listed below.  This program will be available at all of the sites listed below and will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

The US Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against it's customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the department.

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination COmplaint Form that can be found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office or call (866)632-9992 to request the form.  You may also write a letter contaning all of the information requested in the form.  Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at the US Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (spanish).  USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

For information regarding this, contact:  Lakeisha Thigpen at Cornerstone Academy 2, 118 Olde Evans Road, Martinez, GA 30907 (706)814-9198 or Kimberly Godbee at Cornerstone Academy 3 at 1209 Augusta Avenue, Augusta, GA 30901 at (706) 496-7023.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, Child Nutrition Programs-Income eligability Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price meals are used to determine each childs eligibility for free and reduced-price meals in thei program.  Children who are members of TANF units or food stamps households are automatically eligable to receive free meal benefits.

Income Eligibility Guidelines are as follows:

FREE MEALS:                                                              REDUCED PRICE MEALS

Household size            Annual Salary                    Household Size        Annual Salary

1                                     $15,171                                   1                                 $21,590

2                                     $20,449                                    2                                $29,101

3                                    $25,727                                     3                                $36,612

4                                    $31,005                                     4                                $44,123

5                                     $36,283                                    5                                $51,634

6                                    $41,561                                    6                                  $59,145

7                                    $46,839                                    7                                  $66,656

8                                    $52,117                                    8                                  $74,167

for each additional family member add

                                        $5278                                                                            $7511