1. Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
2. Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.
3. Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.
4. If any of the above applies to you, please complete the application when it is sent to you this summer.

1. Do the members of your household lack a permanent address?
2. Are you staying together in a shelter, hotel, or other temporary housing arrangement?
3. Does your family relocate on a seasonal basis?
4. Are any children living with you who have chosen to leave their prior family or household?
5. If any of the above applies to you, please complete the application when it is sent to you this summer.

Yes, the application is only valid for that school year. You must complete a new application.

Children in households participating in WIC or Medicaid may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Please complete the application when it is sent to you this summer.

List the amount that you typically receive. If you normally work overtime, include it. If you do not consistently work overtime, do not include it. If you have lost a job or had hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

Applicants without income are requested to write a “zero” in the applicable field or mark “no income”.  Applications with blank income fields will be processed as complete.

1. Your basic pay and cash bonuses must be reported as income. If you receive any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, it must also be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income. Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) payments and any additional combat pay resulting from deployment are also excluded from income.
2. Is Combat Pay Counted as Income? No, if the combat pay is received in addition to the basic pay because of deployment and it was not received before deployment, combat pay is not counted as income.

Yes. We may also ask you to send written proof of the household income you report.

Yes, you may apply at any time during the school year. For example, students whose parent/guardians who becomes unemployed may become eligible if the household income falls below the income limit.

We use the information on your form to determine if your student(s) should get free or reduced-price meals. We may inform school/district officials associated with other Federal or State education programs. In addition, parents or guardians may request release of information to other programs (example: athletic/activity fees).