School Lunch Program
by: USDA
School Lunch Program
This program is for school-age children (high school or under) who live in low-income households. Depending on your household income, your kids may get free or reduced-price lunches at school.
Who is eligible?
To get free or low-cost meals, your household must be low-income. Income includes all money made by everyone in the household. The chart below shows who can get free meals and who can get low-cost meals. These levels are for the 2005-2006 school year. (The levels change every year.)
| Household size |
Free lunch |
Low-cost lunch |
| 1 |
$12,441/year |
$17,705/year |
| 2 |
16,679 |
32,736 |
| 3 |
20,917 |
29,767 |
| 4 |
25,155 |
35,798 |
| 5 |
29,393 |
41,829 |
| 6 |
33,631 |
47,860 |
| 7 |
37,869 |
53,891 |
| 8 |
42,107 |
59,922 |
| Each additional member |
Add 4,238 |
Add 6,031 |
How to apply
The School Lunch Program is run by school districts. You should call your local school district to get an application. Click here to find contact information.
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