SNAP customers, did you know you can double your benefits at the Albany County Farmers Market with FreshConnect Checks? SNAP customers will receive $2 in FreshConnect Checks for every $2 in SNAP funds taken out at the market, up to $50 per market! That means your SNAP benefits go even further, while you enjoy the best quality food from local farms and producers. Visit the market this Sunday and every Sunday, now through September, 10am to 2pm in front of the MVP Arena.
The Albany Housing Authority announces its participation in the 2023 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years of age and under without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the programs and all activities are the same for all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service, meals will be provided at the site and times as listed in the attached PDF:
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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 email: program.intake@usda.gov
For more information on Meals:
Call 2-1-1
Text “Food” to 304-304
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
200 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202-1834
