UIS Cox House announces food program

SPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois at Springfield announces the sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. This program is designed primarily to provide nutritious meals to all children in the Cox Children's Center. Meals are available at no separate charge.

In the operation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Any person who believes that he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

U.S.D.A. income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals

The amount of reimbursement this center receives is based on the number of enrolled children whose family size and household income fall into the categories listed below. These guidelines are issued by the United States Department of Agriculture for the period of July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001.

Household size	Level for Free Meals			Level for Reduced-Price Meals
	Year	Month	Week	Year	Month	Week
1	$10,855	$ 905	$209	$15,448	$1,288	$298
2	14,625	1,219	282	20,813	1,735	401
3	18,395	1,533	354	26,178	2,182	504
4	22,165	1,848	427	31,543	2,629	607
5	25,935	2,162	499	36,908	3,076	710
6	29,705	2,476	572	42,273	3,523	813
7	33,475	2,790	644	47,638	3,970	917
8	37,245	3,104	717	53,003	4,417	1,020
Each Additional Member Add	+3,770	+315	+73	+5,365	+448	+104