About Our Cafeteria

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 based on 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: USRDA.gov, 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

2.      Fax:

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

3.      Email:

program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 

The United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that low-income children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals, that meet Federal nutrition guidelines, are provided to all children 18 years old and under at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children.

This important program is coordinated locally by the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU5). Last year, IU5 and its partners served nearly 83,000 meals, free of charge, to local children. This year, Edinboro University has graciously agreed to be the primary meal supplier, preparing thousands of nutritious meals for kids who might otherwise go hungry this summer.

Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish speakers) and a live operator will tell you where the closest sites serving free. You may also text “PAMEAL” to 877877. Nutritious summer meals are located or click here for a PDF list of Summer Food Program sites in the City of Erie. 

Schools or families may use any of the following methods to locate sites that serve free meals to children during the summer: