Updated June 23, 2015 –
The Southern Arkansas University Upward Bound program is having meals provided by the U.S.D.A. Summer Food Service Program.
The SAU site has been clarified by the U.S.D.A. as a closed site, meaning only participants in the SAU Upward Bound programs will be provided meals. It was previously released in May that the site was open to the public.
SAU’s Upward Bound program serves 71 South Arkansas high school students and 94 recent high school graduates in the Upward Bound Bridge program. Upward Bound is a federally funded program for low income and/or first generation college-bound high school students who could benefit from academic support and may need increased motivation to realize their potential.
The Summer Food Program is designed to provide nutritious meals to children during the summer for those who may not get one because school is out.
Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all, and meals will be provided to all children without charge regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal and, where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_fiing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at programintake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities and wish to file either an EEO or program complaint, please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).
Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
