Federal School Lunch Program

The Child Nutrition Services department proudly serves more than 1,400 nutritious meals each day throughout our Catholic schools.  We are a team of food and nutrition professionals dedicated to students’ health, well-being and their ability to development life-long dietary health and wellness behaviors. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

You can now apply for Meal Benefits and make pre-payments to meal accounts online! 
 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 2015

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 2015 (Spanish Translation)

De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.

Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.

CIVIL RIGHTS:

COMPLIANCE:

1.) USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

2.) “And Justice For All” Poster:  

USDA updated the “And Justice For All…” posters to ensure everyone knows discrimination is prohibited in federal nutrition programs and how to report it if it occurs.

Click here  to see the new poster. Posters will be displaying on all properly that operate any Federal programs. CEs should note that the new poster language does not reflect the new nondiscrimination statement.

3.) Civil Rights Training:

• English - Online Civil Rights training in English that meets USDA Child Nutrition Program requirements as mandated in FNS Instruction 113-1.
• Spanish - Print Civil Rights training in Spanish that meets USDA Child Nutrition Program requirements as mandated in FNS Instruction 113-1.

Continuing Education:

• Civil Right Administrators Training
• Civil Rights Employee Training 

Forms:

• Procedures for Handling a Civil Rights Complaint (rev. 2/2017)
• Civil Rights Complaint Form   (rev. 2/2017)

Below are links to information relevant to all Catholic Schools within The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

⊕ Free & Reduced Price Lunch Program

⊕ Contact The Child Nutrition Services Team