Attached is the Sample Media Release which was not included in the Free and Reduced Price Meal Packet Directors Memo IA-05-108. This item is provided by The United States Department Of Agriculture (USDA). This Sample Media Release has been approved by the USDA Southwest Regional Office. Please note, it includes both the free and reduced price meal income guidelines.
Remember, as part of the Policy Statement for Free and Reduced Price Meals, each district agrees to submit a public/press release to the local news media, local unemployment offices, local minority and grassroots organizations, and major employers contemplating or experiencing large layoffs.