In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at Program Discrimination Complaint Form English [ 409.6 kB ] , Program Discrimination Complaint Form Spanish [ 389.3 kB ] and, Program Discrimination Complaint Form Haitian Creol [ 185.2 kB ] e , from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

12/09/2022

Free & Reduced-Price Meal Application

The Free/Reduced-Price Meal Application for the 2026-2027 school year will be available in early August.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS?

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILDREN QUALIFY AS HOMELESS, MIGRANT, OR RUNAWAY?

DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD?

SHOULD I FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF I RECEIVED A LETTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR SAYING MY CHILDREN ARE ALREADY APPROVED FOR FREE MEALS?

CAN I APPLY ONLINE?

MY CHILD’S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A NEW ONE?

I GET WIC. CAN MY CHILDREN GET FREE MEALS?

IF I DON’T QUALIFY NOW, MAY I APPLY LATER?

WHAT IF I DISAGREE WITH THE SCHOOL’S DECISION ABOUT MY APPLICATION?

MAY I APPLY IF SOMEONE IN MY HOUSEHOLD IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN?

WHAT IF MY INCOME IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME?

WHAT IF SOME HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HAVE NO INCOME TO REPORT?

WE ARE IN THE MILITARY. DO WE REPORT OUR INCOME DIFFERENTLY?

WHAT IF THERE ISN’T ENOUGH SPACE ON THE APPLICATION FOR MY FAMILY?

MY FAMILY NEEDS MORE HELP. ARE THERE OTHER PROGRAMS WE MIGHT APPLY FOR?

DOES MEDICAID QUALIFY MY CHILD FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS?

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement - This institution is an equal opportunity provider.