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Head Start Announces USDA Sponsorship
Of the Child Care Food Program
Palm Beach County Head Start/Early Head Start and Children’s Services is announcing sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Child
Care Food Program”. Meals are available without charge to enrolled
children. No child will be discriminated against because of race, color,
gender, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
Parents or Guardians of children eligible for free or reduced price meals
complete an application. Eligibility information includes the number and
names of all household members, social security number of the adult
household member signing the application or an indication that this
household member does not have one, total monthly household income or
Food Stamp case number or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families case
number, and the signature of an adult household member.
Palm Beach County Head Start/Early Head Start and Children’s Services
Division is located at 3323 Belvedere Road, Bldg. 501-B, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406, (561) 233-1600.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL: Dorene Leckey, 561-233-1630
Addresses and phone numbers for participating centers along with the
Income
Eligibility Guidelines:
CENTERS
NAME OF CENTER
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ADDRESS
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PHONE
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Boynton Beach
Head Start
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909 NE 3rd Street
Boynton Beach
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375-6055
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Delray Beach
Head Start
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610 SW 15th Avenue
Delray Beach
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734-3003
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Lake Worth
Head Start
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1699 Wingfield Street
Lake Worth
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582-3961
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Jupiter Head Start
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6415 Indiantown Road
Jupiter
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746-2035
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Westgate Head Start
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3691 Oswego Avenue
West Palm Beach
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233-1419
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Roosevelt Head Start
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1601 Tamarind
Avenue
West Palm Beach
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832-2712
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Riviera Beach
Head Start
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1440 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd.
Riviera Beach
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845-4674
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West Palm Beach
Head Start
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1515 Australian
Avenue
West Palm Beach
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355-2185
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Pahokee Head Start
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380 East 5th Street
Pahokee
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924-7178
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South Bay
Head Start
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625 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd.
South Bay
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996-0660
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Palm Glades
Head Start
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850 Palm Glades
Drive
Belle Glade
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996-9708
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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR 2002-2003
HOUSEHOLD FREE MEALS REDUCED PRICE
MEALS
SIZE
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YEAR
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MONTH
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WEEK
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YEAR
|
MONTH
|
WEEK
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1
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11,518
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960
|
222
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16,391
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1,366
|
316
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2
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15,522
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1,294
|
299
|
22,089
|
1,841
|
425
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3
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19,526
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1,628
|
376
|
27,787
|
2,316
|
535
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4
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23,530
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1,961
|
453
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33,485
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2,791
|
644
|
5
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27,534
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2,295
|
530
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39,183
|
3,266
|
754
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6
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31,538
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2,629
|
607
|
44,881
|
3,741
|
864
|
7
|
35,542
|
2,962
|
684
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50,579
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4,215
|
973
|
8
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39,546
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3,296
|
761
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56,277
|
4,690
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1,083
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add’l
member
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+4,004
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+334
|
+77
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+5,698
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+475
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+110
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