Bridgeport summer food program now to August 14

BRIDGEPORT - The Bridgeport School District announces the sponsorship of the Simplified Summer Food Program for children.  Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger.

Meals will be served at the following location(s): Bridgeport Elementary School, 1400 Tacoma, Ave., Bridgeport, June 10 through August 14. The site will be closed July 4. Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact Debby Sharp at (509) 686-5656.

In accordance with Federal Civic Rights Law and the 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. Individual who are dear, 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 compliant of discrimination, completethe USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/compliant_filing_cus.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested on the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.c. 20250-9410; fax: (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This instituation is an equal opportunity provider.