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Free & Reduced Price Breakfast & Lunch Program
Applying for Free/Reduced Price School Meals
Online applications make it faster and easier for parents to apply for free and reduced meals. This free service enables families to receive program benefits faster than using the paper application. Your application is electronically submitted directly to the child nutrition office for processing. To apply for meal benefits online you can get the application one of two ways. Please click the following link to find more information regarding Eligibility Guidelines and Income Eligibility Chart
You can create an account at Schoolcafe.com
You can apply at PA COMPASS
Or click here to download and print a paper version of the application. Once complete, please return or present the form to the school office where the child attends. The information will be forwarded to the food service department where applications are processed.
Children may be determined “categorically eligible” for free meals through participation in certain Federal Assistance Programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or based on their status as a homeless, migrant, runaway, or foster child.
Children can also qualify for free or reduced-price school meals based on household income and family size. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the Federal poverty level are eligible for free meals. Those with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of the Federal poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals.
Additional Assistance May Be Available
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services has an online tool to help families apply for programs and manage benefits. There are new forms of assistance, and you may qualify for additional benefits due to the effects of COVID-19. Please visit the COMPASS site to learn more.