​​​​​​​Online application

The Department's School Food Services Branch uses a website that provides families with the option to submit applications for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits online. The online program​ will walk parents and guardians through an easy step-by-step application process. Schools will continue to forward eligibility notifications to households.​​​ 

Meal prices​​

Income eligibility

​Children from households with income at or below the following levels are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017:

Family Size	Yearly	Monthly	Twice per Month	Every 2 Weeks	​Weekly
1	25,290	2,106	1,054	973	487
2	34,096	2,842	1,421	1,312	656
3	42,902	3,576	1,788	1,651	826
4	51,708	4,309	2,155	1,989	995
5	60,514	5,043	2,522	2,328	1,164
6	69,320	5,777	2,889	2,667	1,334
7	78,126	6,511	3,256	3,005	1,503
8	86,969	7,248	3,624	3,345	1,673
For each additional household member add:	+8,843	+737	+369	+341	+171

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Civil Rights Nondiscrimination Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

The CEP program allows a school district, a group of schools or a single school to serve free meals to all students even if they do not qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch reimbursements. Schools participating in the program include: