Overcoming the odds to face new challenges – that’s what West Virginia University Upward Bound helps high school students do. The program is designed to help high school students overcome social, academic, and cultural barriers to postsecondary education.

In preparation for another summer, which will bring students to campus, Upward Bound has announced the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for its 2015 summer residential program.

Upward Bound will receive reimbursement from the USDA for meals served to income-eligible students enrolled in the camp. They will be reimbursed approximately $2.04 for breakfasts and $3.59 each for lunches and dinners. They could receive as much as $5,000. Approximately 30 high school students will attend the summer program located on the WVU campus June 28-August 7.

In order to receive the reimbursement from the SFSP, the meals must meet certain nutritional criteria. Each offered meal must have a certain amount of milk, fruit, vegetable, grains and meat products.

WVU’s program serves up to 57 students in ninth through 12th grades from Clay-Battelle, Grafton and Preston high schools. The summer program is designed to give students a taste of college life and to give them the skills necessary to be successful in high school and in college. For more information on Upward Bound, visit http://upwardbound.wvu.edu.

For a list of the complete SFSP guidelines, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program-sfsp.

SFSP income-eligibility is based on the specific income guidelines (see attached media).

The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases 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. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

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). Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

WVU and USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers.

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CONTACT: Frances Bennett Clark, Upward Bound
304.293.6199, UpwardBound@mail.wvu.edu
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