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Free & Reduced-Price Meal Benefits

This is a federal program regulated and audited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Families can apply anytime during the school year. If your household qualifies through Medicaid, SNAP, or other state benefits, you may receive a Direct Certification letter. If you didn’t receive one, please submit one application per family. A new application is required each year because federal income limits are updated annually. All information is kept confidential.

Students approved for free/reduced benefits who bring a cold lunch from home and want a milk must pay cash for the milk. Milk is included when the student takes a USDA reimbursable meal.

Families experiencing economic hardship are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

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Nondiscrimination Statement

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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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 Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf , from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must include the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a description of the alleged discriminatory action sufficient to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of the alleged violation.

  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:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Statement updated: 7/1/2025