USDA opens access to to FREE breakfast & Lunch to ALL Citrus School students due to Hurricane Irma
USDA/FDAC opens access to FREE breakfast & Lunch to ALL Citrus School students due to Hurricane Irma
Beginning tomorrow and ending October 20th all of our students will receive free breakfasts and lunches.
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to allow all students in 37 counties throughout Florida that have been designated as a FEMA Major Disaster areas access to free school meals.
To help accommodate Citrus County residents affected by Hurricane Irma, ALL students in Citrus County will be allowed to receive free school breakfasts and lunches, regardless of income eligibility status. This temporary access to free school meals will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19th and end on Friday, October 20th.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact our Food and Nutrition Services Department at 352-726-1931, ext. 2402.
From Citrus County Schools Food Servives
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness (FNW) department’s request to allow all students in 37 counties designated in the FEMA Major Disaster Declaration access free school meals through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
To help accommodate Citrus County residents affected by Hurricane Irma and resume operations, ALL students in Citrus County will be allowed to receive free school meals, regardless of their income eligibility status. This temporary access to free school meals will commence on Tuesday, September 19th and run through Friday, October 20th. On Monday, October 23rd, your student’s regular Free and Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility status will resume.
Please understand that during this temporary access to free school meals, menus will be subject to change due to the availability of products.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact our Food and Nutrition Services Department at 352-726-1931, ext. 2402.
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