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Special Milk Program Participation
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 2024

MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM YMCA PARTICIPATES IN SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM

The MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM YMCA announces its participation in the Special Milk Program at the following sites: Marshfield Clinic Health System YMCA Child Development Center on Pine (Pine Pryme Time), Nasonville Elementary School, Grant Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, Stratford Elementary School at Zion Lutheran Church (Stratford Pryme Time) and YMCA Healthy Kids Camp.

The Special Milk Program receives funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The Program provides financial assistance to any public or non-profit tax-exempt agency providing non-residential child care, early education care, and/or school-age child care, as well as non-profit camps for children and homeless feeding sites. The purpose of the Special Milk Program is to encourage the consumption of milk by children receiving care and training in participating agencies. The type of milk served meet standards set by USDA.

The amount of reimbursement received by the Special Milk Program Sponsor is based upon the current USDA rate of reimbursement or the reported average cost per half pint, whichever is the lesser of the two.

The rate of reimbursement is established annually by the USDA. The current rate of reimbursement is $0.27 per half pint served to eligible children (effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025). Milk served to children under 19 years old may be claimed for reimbursement.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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 which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf 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 (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:

[email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 
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