FREE/REDUCED INFORMATION
Free/Reduced Information
Families are STRONGLY encouraged to apply for Free or Reduced Meals. Start by reading the Information Letter to Housholds linked below. Then, complete the Application for Free and Reduced Benefits (online beginning July 1) and the Consent for Disclosure for Free/Reduced Instructional Materials Fees (link below).
You may also pick up an application at any school office or the District Office. Please read the instructions carefully before filling an application out to ensure that all fields are filled out correctly. This will help speed up the approval process.
Incomplete applications cannot be processed or approved. In most cases, applications are processed within a few days that they are received. You will receive a letter in the mail stating the results of your application. Meal benefits are determined by the guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
You may apply for meal benefits at any time during the school year. You must reapply at the beginning of every school year. Free or reduced meal benefits do not take effect until the application has been processed and approved.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: This USDA Website and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.