Free and reduced lunch applications

Free & Reduced Lunch Information

Children from households that meet Federal guidelines are eligible for free or reduced-price meal services. Complete one application per household for all children that attend the same school district.

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Application forms are sent to all homes with a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced-price meal services, households must complete the application as soon as possible, sign it, and return it to the school. Additional copies of the application form are available in the principal’s office in each school. Households should answer all applicable questions on the form. An application which does not contain all the required information cannot be processed and approved by the school. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants may be eligible for free/reduced-price meals and are encouraged to complete an application for meal benefits.

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Requirements:

If a household’s income is at or below the level shown on the income scale, children are eligible for either free or reduced-price meal services.Households must provide the following information:
(1) the names of all household members;
(2) the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member signing the application, or indicate if the adult does not have a social security number;
(3) the amount of income each household member received last month, how frequently it is paid, and where it came from (wages, child support, etc.); and
(4) the signature of an adult household member.

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Requirements for SNAP/TANF Households:

If the school provided you a letter that stated your child(ren) is eligible for free meals via the direct certification process, you do not have to complete a Free and Reduced Lunch Application to receive free meal benefits. Households that currently receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for their child(ren), only have to list the child(ren)’s name and at least one SNAP or TANF case number and sign the application. If at least one SNAP/TANF case number is provided for any household member, then all children listed on the application are categorically eligible for free meals. Applications listing LINK card numbers cannot be used for free or reduced-price meals.

Income Eligibility Guidelines Effective from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Free Meals - 130% Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

18,954

1,580

790

729

365

2

25,636

2,137

1,069

986

493

3

32,318

2,694

1,347

1,243

622

4

39,000

3,250

1,625

1,500

750

5

45,682

3,807

1,904

1,757

879

6

52,364

4,364

2,182

2,014

1,007

7

59,046

4,921

2,461

2,271

1,136

8

65,728

5,478

2,739

2,528

1,264

For each additional family member, add

6,682

557

279

257

129

Reduced-Price Meals - 185% Federal Poverty Guidelines

Household Size

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

26,973

2,248

1,124

1,038

519

2

36,482

3,041

1,521

1,404

702

3

45,991

3,833

1,917

1,769

885

4

55,500

4,625

2,313

2,135

1,068

5

65,009

5,418

2,709

2,501

1,251

6

74,518

6,210

3,105

2,867

1,434

7

84,027

7,003

3,502

3,232

1,616

8

93,536

7,795

3,898

3,598

1,799

For each additional family member, add

9,509

793

397

366

183

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Frequently Asked Questions