Breakfast and Lunch for Upward Bound Students and Staff for Upward Bound Summer Academy

Virginia Highlands Community College awarded a contract to Bristol Virginia Public Schools on July 14, 2026, for the provision of breakfast and lunch services supporting the Upward Bound Summer Academy program. The contract encompasses meal provision for both Upward Bound students and staff participants during the summer academy session. Delivery of services is designated to Ella Ratcliffe. The contract is valued at four hundred twenty-six dollars ($426) on a lump sum basis.

The Upward Bound program, a federally-supported initiative designed to prepare eligible students for postsecondary education, represents the primary beneficiary of this food service contract. Bristol Virginia Public Schools, as the prime contractor, will be responsible for sourcing and delivering the specified meals in support of this educational enrichment initiative administered under Virginia Highlands Community College's direction.