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June 14, 1999
Upward Bound Program At Ramapo College To
Participate In Summer Food Service Program
(Mahwah, NJ) – The Ramapo College of New Jersey Math-Science Center which oversees the College Bound/ Upward Bound Program recently announced it will be participating in the 1999 Summer Food Service Program.
A federal program of the Food and Nutrition Services division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Summer Food Service Program runs from July 6 through August 13, 1999.
All children 18 years of age and under who are enrolled in the Ramapo College Upward Bound Program will receive the same free meals approved by the state agency regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age. Below are the income guidelines used for determining children’s eligibility for free meals.
July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999
FAMILY SIX/INCOME SCALE
FOR FREE MEALS
(as announced by the United States Department of Agriculture)
SCALE IS BASED ON GROSS INCOME BEFORE DEDUCTIONS
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HOUSEHOLD
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FREE MEALS
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SIZE
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Annual
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Monthly
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Weekly
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1
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14,893
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1,242
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287
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2
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20,073
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1,673
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387
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3
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25,253
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2,105
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486
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4
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30,433
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2,537
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586
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5
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35,613
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2,988
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685
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6
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40,793
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3,400
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785
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7
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45,973
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3,832
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885
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8
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51,153
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4,253
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984
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Each Additional
Family Member
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+5,180
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+432
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+100
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Any person who believes they have been discriminated against in any USDA related activity should write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. For further information regarding the program, please contact Carol Frishberg, project director at (201) 684-7705. return to top
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