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This booklet will give you an overview of the laws pertaining to inclusion and how they relate to your child care or youth program. You can use this information to ensure your program compiles with federal laws protecting children and youth with disabilities.

The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD(AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate.

UFC system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD(AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002.

The Navy is required by the Department of Defense to offer free or reduced price meals to families with a householdΓÇÖs gross income within the limits of the Federal Income Eligibility Guideline, in accordance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC 1751 et. seq.) (NSLA) This guidance prescribes policy and procedures for Navy Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), (N926), Child and Youth Program (CYP), Child & Youth Education Services (CYES), Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program. In Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDEA) on Navy installations, Commander, Navy Installations Command (N926), Child and Youth Programs are responsible for execution.

We all play a part in making sure the youth in our programs feel included and safe by ensuring that the physical environment, activities, and programs offered are welcoming to all youth. This guide provides youth program managers and training specialists with strategies for implementing practices within their programs to promote a sense of safety, belonging, and purpose for all youth.

The CY24 CYP Youth Sponsorship Program Snapshot must be uploaded into the Inspection Management System. It must also be filed in the CYP Inspection Box with all copies of supporting information attached. The Snapshot will be used as a coversheet. Use of the Youth Sponsorship Program Snapshot is REQUIRED.

This Navy Youth Sports and Fitness (YSF) Standard is designed to assist all Navy Child and Youth Programs by standardizing opportunities for youth participation in sports and fitness activities on-base or in close proximity to where Navy families live off-base. YSF programming helps Navy families balance the demands of family life and military readiness by providing opportunities for youth to engage in rewarding physical activity and by exposing youth to positive lifestyle behaviors. Standardizing the opportunities for youth participation in a variety of sports, fitness, health, and recreational activities throughout Navy installations allows military families to effectively and efficiently use available resources.