Southwest Tennessee Community College

For Immediate Release

Date December 11, 2007

For More Information: Brenda Rayner 901-333-4247

Southwest Sponsors Child and Adult Care Food Program

Southwest, through its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, will be providing meals at no charge to eligible children receiving services at its childcare centers. All meals will be provided in accordance with the U. S. Department of Agriculture non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, and political beliefs. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Meals will be provided to eligible children served at the following site(s):

Early Childhood Education Center (717 Beale Street, Memphis TN 38103)

Campus Kid’s Corner (5990 Resources Drive Memphis, TN 38134)

The income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals are as follows:

Household Size

Free Rate

Reduce Rate

Paid Rate

 

Reimbursement

Reimbursement

Reimbursement

 

 

 

 

1

$1,107.00 and under

$1,107.01 - $1,575.00

$1,575.01 and above

2

$1,484.00 and under

$1,484.01 - $2,111.00

$2,111.01 and above

3

$1,861.00 and under

$1,861.01 - $2,648.00

$2,648.01 and above

4

$2,238.00 and under

$2,238.01 - $3,184.00

$3,184.01 and above

5

$2,615.00 and under

$2,615.01 - $3,721.00

$3,721.01 and above

6

$2,992.00 and under

$2,992.01 - $4,257.00

$4,257.01 and above

7

$3,369.00 and under

$3,369.01 - $4,794.00

$4,794.01 and above

8

$3,746.00 and under

$3,746.01 - $5,330.00

$5,330.01 and above

For Each Additional

$377.00

$537.00

$537.00

Person, Add

 

 

 

The Child and Adult Care Food Program income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals became effective July 1, 2007, and will remain in effect through June 30, 2008.

For additional information, contact Debra V. Hanna, technical clerk, Macon Cove child care, at 901-333-4591.

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