NPS Provides Free Meals to all Students through Community Eligibility Provision

Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Public Schools has announced its policy for providing free meals to all children served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

All Norfolk Public Schools will once again participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as implemented under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Each school day, enrolled students will be provided a nutritious meal for breakfast and lunch at no charge to the household. Households are not required to submit a meal application form.

A letter to households is posted under the Free Meals & Programs tab at npsk12.com/nutrition. The policy may be reviewed in person at the Office of School Nutrition or online on the Norfolk Public Schools website at www.npsk12.com.

Schools hosting programs or activities after the instructional day are encouraged to participate in the At-Risk Child and Adult Care Foodservice Program (CACFP), a federal program providing snacks or supper free of charge to students. A list of sites, times, and additional information will be posted on School Nutrition's website, under the Free Meals & Programs tab.

For updates and additional information about the school meal programs, please visit School Nutrition's website at npsk12.com/nutrition.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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