The West Virginia University Upward Bound program will serve three free meals a day to approximately 40 high school students at WVU camps this summer.
Thanks to a sponsorship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program, students who are enrolled in the WVU Upward Bound summer program will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at Café Evansdale every Monday through Friday from June 26 through Aug. 4, except for July 3 and 4. Upward Bound will receive reimbursements from the USDA for the meals served to income-eligible students.
The summer program is designed to orient students to college life and to help them develop the skills and motivation necessary to be successful in high school and in college.
A federally funded TRIO program, Upward Bound helps high school students overcome barriers to post-secondary education. The program annually serves 60 students in ninth through 12th grades from Preston High School.
Find more information about Upward Bound.
Find a list of the complete SFSP guidelines.
Eligibility is based on the following income guidelines:
Annual Family Income Before Deductions
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Federal Income Chart For School Year July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 |
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Household Size |
Yearly |
Monthly |
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1 |
$26,973 |
$2,248 |
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2 |
36,482 |
3,041 |
|
3 |
45,991 |
3,833 |
|
4 |
55,500 |
4,625 |
|
5 |
65,009 |
5,418 |
|
6 |
74,518 |
6,210 |
|
7 |
84,027 |
7,003 |
|
8 |
93,536 |
7,795 |
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Each additional person: |
9,509 |
793 |
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office by calling 866-632-9992 or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.
The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
or
Fax: 833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442
or
Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.