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Kansas Head Start
Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php
Program Description
The Head Start program (for children ages three to five) and Early Head Start program (for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers) promote school readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and social services. Parents play a large role in the programs, both as primary educators of their children and as participants in administering the programs locally. Both programs provide pre-literacy and literacy experiences in a multi-cultural environment. Parents are also provided social services, including assistance with childcare. Services are also available to migrant and seasonal farm worker families.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Kansas, you must be a parent or primary caregiver responsible for a child who is too young for public school.

In order to qualify, you must also have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
Household Size* Maximum Income Level (Per Year)
1 $14,521
2 $19,669
3 $24,817
4 $29,965
5 $35,113
6 $40,261
7 $45,409
8 $50,557
*For households with more than eight people, add $5,148 per additional person.

If you do not meet these criteria, you may still qualify if you are a U.S. national, citizen or permanent resident whose financial status is low income or very low income, who is under-employed, unemployed or about to become unemployed, facing pregnancy, less than 19 years of age yourself, or the parent or primary caregiver for children under the age of 19 years. Other qualifications may apply.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For enrollment information, contact the program nearest you:

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices

Program Contact Information
You can visit the Kansas Head Start Association at: http://www.ksheadstart.org
You may also contact the Kansas Department of Education by calling: 785-368-6354

Posted 04-08-12

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FESTIVALS AND FUN TIMES:

Kansas, Kiowa
Pioneer Days
Dates: April 22, 2012 – April 23, 2012
Location:
Main Street
Kiowa, KS
Kiowa County
Phone Number: (620) 825-4127
Description: Reliving the old days of the Cherokee Strip, Pioneer Days has events all weekend. Parade, pro-rodeo team roping and bulldogging competition, and a dance.

Kansas, Colby
KWHA Horse Show
Dates: April 28, 2012 – April 28, 2012
Location: Thomas County Fairgrounds
Colby, KS
Thomas County
Description: Colby Trailblazers

Kansas, Olathe
Great Mall Olathe BBQ Contest
Dates: May 18, 2012 – May 20, 2012
Location:
Olathe, KS
Montrose County

Kansas, topeka
Eric Church w/ Brantley Gilbert
Eric Church Dates: May 18, 2012 – May 18, 2012
Location: Kansas Expo Center
topeka, KS
Shawnee County
Event Hours: 7:30pm

Kansas, Abbyville
Abbyville Frontier Days Rodeo and BBQ
Dates: May 18, 2012 – May 19, 2012
Location:
100 East Avenue F
Abbyville, KS
Reno County
Phone Number: (620) 727-4569
Description: family entertainment at an affordable price. Rodeo is 8pm nightly. Saturday events begin with the morning parade followed by lunch, games, and entertainment The BBQ is served prior to the Saturday night performance.

Kansas, Shawnee
Old Shawnee Days
Dates: May 31, 2012 – June 3, 2012
Location:
Shawnee, KS
Shawnee County
Phone Number: 913-631-8853
Second Phone Number: 913-236-3364

Kansas, Hutchinson
Kansas High School Rodeo Finals
Dates: June 12, 2012 – June 17, 2012
Location: Kansas State Fairgrounds
Expo Center
Hutchinson, KS
Reno County
Phone Number: (620) 960-3402

Kansas, Derby
Derby Days
Dates: June 14, 2012 – June 17, 2012
Location:
920 North Rock
Derby, KS
Sedgwick County
Phone Number: 316-788-1635
Description: Annual community festival is a great bet for fun family entertainment with the Sundowner parade, followed by music and carnival rides. Then shop indoors at the Derby Days Art and Antiques Market, learn about local businesses at the business fair or inspec

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Kansas Medicaid

Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

Program Description
Kansas Medicaid is a jointly-funded state and Federal government program that pays for medically necessary services. Medicaid pays for medical services for children and their caretakers, pregnant women, and persons who are disabled, blind or 65 years of age or older.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Kansas, a U.S. national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or older.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information

To learn more about Kansas Medicaid, please visit:https://www.kmap-state-ks.us/Public/Beneficiary/default.asp

To speak with a customer service representative about Medicaid, please contact your local Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Service Access Point. A state map of local service access points can be found at:http://www.srs.ks.gov/Pages/FindSRSLocations.aspx

Updated 11-04-11

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Kansas Healthwave (SCHIP)

Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

Program Description
Kansas Healthwave offers affordable, low-cost health insurance for the uninsured children of Kansas. Some low-income parents may also qualify for health coverage. Applicants are screened for Medicaid eligibility to determine the funding source. You may also be eligible for coverage of existing medical bills.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Kansas, under 19 years of age, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid), a U.S. national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, and you must have an annual household income before taxes of less than $29,140 if two people live in the household; $36,620 if three people live in the household; $44,100 if four people live in the household; $51,580 if five people live in the household; $59,060 if six people live in the household; $66,540 if seven people live in the household; $74,020 if eight people live in the household; and $81,500 if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $7,480 for each additional person in the home. Depending on your income level, you may have to pay a premium for coverage. Please see this state’s program information for details.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
Download an application here:

http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/medical_assistance/applyforassistance_children_pregnant_women_families.html

Please read the following verification requirements, and provide the requested information when you submit your application:

http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/healthwave/requirements_verification.html

You must also have an Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information on file for each person outside your immediate family who you want to be able to access your case information.

Mail all completed forms and copies of requested information to:
Healthwave
P.O. Box 3599
Topeka, KS 66601

Or you may fax them to:
Toll Free: 1-800-498-1255
Topeka Area residents 431-7194

You may also call to request an application be mailed to you, or you can call with questions about the program or the application:
Toll Free: 1-800-792-4884
Topeka Area residents 368-1515
TTY: 1-800-792-4292

Program Contact Information

To learn more about Kansas HealthWave, please visit our website at:http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/healthwave/about.html

Updated 11-04-11

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Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program

Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

Program Description
The Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program (K-WAP) operates year round and is an energy conservation program that helps qualified households pay for home weatherization needs. Stop getting zapped by those high-energy bills. Take steps toward conserving energy and lowering utility bills by applying for weatherization today.

The elderly, disabled, or those with at least one child in the home are identified as a special population which deems them a priority when a waiting list for services develops. Emergency situations also receive priority (e.g., furnace tests positive for carbon monoxide).

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Kansas, your household’s annual income before taxes must not exceed $27,247 if one person lives in the household; $35,630 if two people live in the household; $44,014 if three people live in the household; $52,397 if four people live in the household; $60,781 if five people live in the household; $69,164 if six people live in the household; $70,736 if seven people live in the household; and $74,020 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $7,480 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
To apply, contact the local service provider in your county. A map of service providers can be found at http://www.kshousingcorp.org/more-program-information.aspx. Scroll until you see the heading “How do I apply?” on the left.

You may also call the toll-free Housing Information Line for an application or additional information:
1-800-752-4422

Program Contact Information

For more information on the Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program, please contact:
Weatherization Program Manager
611 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 300
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3803

Call us at:
785-296-4990

Please visit our website at:

http://www.kshousingcorp.org/weatherization.aspx

Updated 07-28-2011

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Kansas Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

Program Description
The Kansas Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a Federally funded program that helps eligible
households pay a portion of their home energy costs. Benefit levels vary according to the following factors: 1)
Household income, 2) number of persons living at the address, 3) type of dwelling, 4) type of heating fuel, and 5)
utility rates.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Kansas, you must need
financial assistance for home energy costs and your household’s annual income before taxes must not exceed
$13,538 if one person lives in the household; $18,213 if two people live in the household; $22,888 if three
people live in the household; $27,563 if four people live in the household; $32,238 if five people live in the
household; $36,913 if six people live in the household; $41,588 if seven people live in the household, or $46,263
if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,675 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
You can apply online or download an application here:

http://www.ks-energy-assistance.com/lieap/

If you choose to download and fill out an application, you will then need to call 1-800-432-0043 to find out which
office you will need to submit it to.

Program Contact Information

Please visit the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services website to learn more about the LIEAP
program:http://www.ks-energy-assistance.com/lieap/Home.aspx

Or call: 1-800-432-0043

Updated 07-04-11

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Kansas Successful Families Program

Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

Program Description

The Successful Families Program has services for low income families including the following:
•Cash assistance, also known as Temporary Assistance for Families (TAF)
•Social services designed to strengthen families and remove barriers to economic independence including case
management and support services and employment services to help families get a job
•Support services for work, training, work activities, and education

The program helps families increase their skills, build on their strengths, and keep children in their homes. To
receive help from Successful Families, a family must have at least one child in the home under the age of 18.
The child may also be an unborn baby. The child may live with a parent or a relative. The child may also live
with a person named by a court to take care of the child, such as a guardian, conservator, or custodian. Adults
under the age of 60 must do one of the following in order to receive cash assistance for their family:
•Work or be in work activities
•Be in programs to help reduce barriers to work
•Take care of a child under 12 months of age
•Take care of a disabled household member

Families may get cash assistance while they look for work as long as they meet program requirements. This
includes cooperating with Child Support Program requirements. Families can only get TAF for 60 months in a
lifetime. Families who get TAF also get medical benefits and may get childcare. Cash benefit levels depend upon
the family’s income. The benefit level also depends on the county where the family lives. Families may receive
support services while they are getting cash assistance and also for a year after they quit getting cash
assistance. Contact us today to learn more about the Successful Families Program.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Kansas, either pregnant or responsible for
a child under 19 years of age, a U.S. national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low
income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become
unemployed.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
Apply online by going to:

http://www.srs.ks.gov/agency/ees/Pages/Cash/ApplicationsforGrandparentsServices.aspx

You can find downloadable copies of the applications here, as well. Paper copies must be submitted to your
local Social and Rehabilitation Office, which you can locate here:

http://www.srs.ks.gov/Pages/FindSRSLocations.aspx

Program Contact Information

If you have questions or need more information, send an email to:
baas@srskansas.org

Or call toll-free at: 1-888-369-4777

For more information, please visit:

http://www.srs.ks.gov/agency/ees/Pages/Cash/TAF.aspx

Updated 07-04-11

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Kansas Food Assistance & Nutrition Program

Managing Agency Kansas http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

Program Description
The Food Assistance & Nutrition Program is a nutrition assistance program, which provides a Vision card
(plastic debit card) to eligible persons for use in purchasing food from local grocery stores. Complete
information regarding Food Assistance eligibility can be obtained by contacting your nearest Social and
Rehabilitation Services Office. Any single individual or household group whose income and resources are low
and who meet certain basic program requirements can qualify. SNAP IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS
REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, POLITICAL BELIEFS, OR HANDICAPS.
There are specific eligibility requirements in Kansas and in every state. You must work with the Department of
Social and Rehabilitations Services to apply and confirm your eligibility.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Kansas and fall into one of
two groups: (1) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those
with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a
person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or
yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual household income of less than $14,079 if one person
lives in the household; $18,941 if two people live in the household; $23,803 if three people live in the
household; $28,665 if four people live in the household; $33,527 if five people live in the household; $38,389 if
six people live in the household; $43,251 if seven people live in the household; or $48,113 if eight people live in
the household. For larger households, add $4,862 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
To apply for this program, visit:

http://oapub1.srs.ks.gov/OAWeb/staticPages/index.html

Program Contact Information

For more information, visit: http://www.srs.ks.gov/agency/ees/Pages/Food/FoodAssistance.aspx

Or call toll free: 1-888-369-4777

To find the nearest Social and Rehabilitation Services office, click here:http://www.srs.ks.
gov/Pages/FindSRSLocations.aspx

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Science Centers & Museums

Whether you are interested in uncovering fossils of the ancient past, discovering new technologies, diving deep
into the earth’s surface or feeling what it’s like to be in outer-space you are sure to discover something exciting
at a Kansas Science Center or Museum.

Experience your world in a new and fun way at Exploration Place. Play with hundreds of one-of-a-kind hands-on
interactive exhibits and interactive shows at the high-tech CyberDome and Simulation Center.

See some of the most incredible insects on the planet at Manhattan’s Insect Zoo, located on the Kansas State
University Kansas. If you’re brave enough, you can even “pet” some of these unique animals.

The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson boasts one of the most significant collections of U.S.
and Russian space artifacts in the world. The Cosmosphere built the spacecraft and hardware used in the
movie Apollo 13, starring Tom Hanks.

The Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson, the only one of its kind in the western hemisphere, is a
650-foot plunge into the depths of the earth. The underground adventure features more than 67 miles of mined
caverns and is part of a working salt mine that produces 300,000 tons of rock salt each year.

The world-famous “fish-within-a-fish” fossil and life-size robotic dinosaurs await visitors to the Sternberg
Museum of Natural History in Hays. The Discovery Room is a hands-on area featuring insects, terrariums and
weather equipment.

Children, 10 and under will love Wonderscope Children’s Museum of Kansas City, located in Shawnee, where
they will enjoy hands-on learning in the arts, sciences and humanities.

The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center opens this summer in Topeka on nine acres within Gage Park.
Interactive exhibit areas will emphasize math, science and the arts.

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Program Description
The Kansas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a nutrition education program that
provides nutrition education, including breastfeeding support; healthy foods and referrals to health and social services free of
charge to Kansas families who qualify. WIC staff will review health behaviors and diet; provide individual nutrition education;
support families making changes for better health and offer a selection of healthy foods.
General Program Requirements
In order to receive Kansas WIC services, you must live in Kansas and be pregnant, or have had a baby in the last six months, or be
an infant or child under age five. Families must also have income at or below the maximum WIC income guidelines and have
nutritional needs. County WIC staff will help to determine your eligibility. If you or a family member receive benefits from Medicaid,
Temporary Assistance for Families, or the Food Assistance Program, you may be income eligible for WIC. Please visit http://www.
kansaswic.org/families/ and click on the link titled “Income Guidelines” to view the income eligibility amounts.

Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for WIC services, contact your county health department. Locate your county health department by visiting http://www.
kansaswic.org/families/WIC_county_map.html/.

Program Contact Information
For more information, visit:

http://www.kansaswic.org

Managing Agency
Kansas Department of Health and Environment

http://www.kdheks.gov

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Program Description
The Kansas Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a Federally funded program that helps eligible households pay a
portion of their home energy costs. Benefit levels vary according to the following factors: 1) Household income, 2) number of
persons living at the address, 3) type of dwelling, 4) type of heating fuel, and 5) utility rates.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Kansas, you must need financial assistance for
home energy costs and your household’s annual income before taxes must not exceed $13,538 if one person lives in the household;
$18,213 if two people live in the household; $22,888 if three people live in the household; $27,563 if four people live in the household;
$32,238 if five people live in the household; $36,913 if six people live in the household; $41,588 if seven people live in the household,
or $46,263 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,675 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
You can apply online here:

http://www.srskansas.org/onlineapp/

Alternatively, you can download an application to fill out. You will then need to call 1-800-432-0043 to find out which office you will
need to submit it to:

https://www.usa800.net/lieapportal/home.aspx?httpsredirect=manual

Program Contact Information
Please visit the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services web site to learn more about the LIEAP program:

http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/lieap.htm

Or call:
1-800-432-0043

Managing Agency
Kansas

http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

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Program Description
The Food Assistance Program is a nutrition assistance program, which provides a Vision card (plastic debit card) to eligible persons
for use in purchasing food from local grocery stores. Complete information regarding food assistance eligibility can be obtained by
contacting your nearest Social and Rehabilitation Services Office. Any single individual or household group whose income and
resources are low and who meet certain basic program requirements can qualify. THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO
ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, POLITICAL BELIEFS, OR
HANDICAPS. There are specific eligibility requirements in Kansas and in every state. You must work with the Department of Social
and Rehabilitations Services to apply and confirm your eligibility.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Kansas and fall into one of two groups: (1) those
with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings and
checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a
disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual household income of less than
$13,284 if one person lives in the household; $17,808 if two people live in the household; $22,332 if three people live in the household;
$26,856 if four people live in the household; $31,380 if five people live in the household; $35,904 if six people live in the household;
$40,428 if seven people live in the household; or $44,952 if more than seven people live in the household.

Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information
To complete an on-line self-assessment to determine if you might be eligible for benefits, or to apply on-line, visit our Web site and
click on the “Apply for Services” button:

http://www.srskansas.org

To download a printable (in PDF) Application for Food Assistance (in English and Spanish), visit our Web site. This Web site includes
more information about the program’s eligibility requirements:

http://www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/food_stamps.htm

To find the nearest Social and Rehabilitation Services office, click here:

http://www.srskansas.org/WebAddress.htm

For further information, send an email to:
baas@srskansas.org

Or call toll free:
888-369-4777

Managing Agency
Kansas

http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

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Program Description
The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs make nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free meals available to school children each
school day. Over 92,000 schools offer lunches at school, and nearly 70,000 schools offer breakfast at school nationwide. School
breakfasts and lunches must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Federal nutrition standards. Some schools offer
afterschool snacks to children in the school’s afterschool care programs.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Kansas and a parent or primary caregiver
responsible for a child(ren) who attends school (high school or under). Those who qualify must also have an annual household
income before taxes that must not exceed $26,955 if two people live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the household;
$40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in the household;
$61,550 if seven people live in the household; and $68,469 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $6,919 for
each additional person in the home.

Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for free or reduced price meals, contact your child’s school. A listing of your state’s schools can be found here:

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3140

Program Contact Information
You can call the Kansas Nutrition-Education, Administration, Training office to speak with a State representative regarding the
programs at:
785-296-4970

For more information about the School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, visit the Kansas Nutrition – Education, Administration,
Training site:

http://www.kn-eat.org/SNP/SNP_Menus/SNP_Home.htm

Managing Agency
Kansas

http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

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Program Description
The Special Milk Program (SMP) provides milk to children in schools and non-profit childcare institutions that do not participate in
other Federal child nutrition meal service programs. Schools in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs may also
participate in the SMP to provide milk to children in half-day pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs where children do not have
access to the school meal programs. The program reimburses institutions for the milk they serve.
General Program Requirements
Any child in a school or institution that participates in the Special Milk Program can get milk. Schools may elect to offer free milk to
low-income children. In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Kansas, your household’s
annual income before taxes must not exceed $20,036 if one person lives in the household; $26,955 if two people live in the
household; $33,874 if three people live in the household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five people live in the
household; $54,631 if six people live in the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; and $68,469 if eight people live
in the household. For larger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.

Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for the Special Milk program, directly contact your child’s school, camp, or child care institution to find out if it participates
in the Special Milk Program.

The Federal agency Child Nutrition Programs manages this program and provides state contact information here:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Contacts/StateDirectory.htm

Additionally, your state education agency can also provide you with more information about the program:

http://www.kn-eat.org/SNP/SNP_Menus/SNP_Home.htm

Program Contact Information
For more information visit:

http://www.ksde.org/

Consultants from the Kansas State Department of Education are available to provide technical assistance and guidance on the
Special Milk Program, to speak with a consultant, please call:
785-296-2276

Managing Agency
Kansas

http://www.kansas.gov/index.php

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If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, Kansas will make you downright ecstatic. We offer an incredible array of nature-based activities, including some of the best fishing, camping, hiking and boating in the Midwest. Discover our lakes. Explore our scenic byways. Or spend time blazing your own trail. Learn about a few of our destinations here, and see all the outdoor adventures Kansas has to offer at TravelKS.com.

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Milford Reservoir, State Park, and Wildlife Area

Largest lake in Kansas and the largest KDWP Public Hunting Land.

Its central location and proximity to Junction City, I-70, and HWY 77 make it a favorite spot for outdoor recreationists. Boaters,
campers, anglers and hunters all make use of the park and surrounding area, and the vast natural area and nature trails make
Milford a great choice for the naturalist.

Elk City Reservoir, State Park, and Wildlife Area

The Table Mound, a limestone bluff, makes up part of the landscape.

The area is well known for its diverse trail systems, including the Eagle Rock Mountain Bike Trail, the Post-Oak and Green Thumb
Nature Trails, the Table Mound Hiking Trail, and the Squaw Creek Hiking Trail. The 857 acre park is located on the east shore of the
4,500 acre lake with 12,000 acres of wildlife nearby. Also nearby is the Elk River Hiking Trail, a 15-mile trail from the west end of the
dam to the highway 160 bridge on the Elk River south of the town of Elk City.

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