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OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 21, 2016) –
Child and adult care institutions across the state are announcing their
participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which
provides meals to hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans each year. Click here to see the list of providers.
During
the last program year – October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016 – nearly
900,000 children and adults were served in Oklahoma through CACFP.
During
that time frame, approximately 10.8 million breakfasts, 11.6 million
lunches, 14.5 million snacks, and 1.7 million suppers were served
through this program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and coordinated in Oklahoma by the Oklahoma State
Department of Education (OSDE).
In
accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, 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. Individuals who are deaf, 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 complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html
and at any USDA office 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 USDA by mail
at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410,
by fax at (202) 690-7442, or via email program.intake@usda.gov.
USDE is an equal opportunity provider.
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