No. Complete the application to apply for free or reduced price meals. Use one Free and Reduced-Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to: Florida UFSD Food Services, P.O. Drawer 757, Florida, NY 10921; (845) 651-3095, ext. 20036.

• All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), are eligible for free meals. Categorical eligibility for free meal benefits is extended to all children in a household when the application lists an Assistance Program’s case number for any household member.
• Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
• Children participating in their school’s Head Start Program are eligible for free meals.
• Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals. Households with children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway or migrant should contact the SFA for assistance in receiving benefits.
• Children may receive free meals if your household’s gross income is within the free or reduced price limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Students in New York State that are approved for reduced price meals will receive breakfast and lunch meals and snacks served through the Afterschool Snack Program at no charge.

Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income falls at or below the limits listed below by family size and income:

Total family size: annual; monthly; twice per moth; every two weeks; weekly

• 1: $26,973; $2,248; $1,124; $1,038; $519
• 2: $36,482; $3,041; $1,521; $1,404; $702
• 3: $45,991; $3,833; $1,917; $1,769; $885
• 4: $55,500; $4,625; $2,313; $2,135 ; $1,068
• 5: $65,009; $5,418; $2,709; $2,501; $1,251
• 6: $74,518; $6,210; $3,105; $2,867; $1,434
• 7: $84,027; $7,003; $3,502; $3,232; $1,616
• 8: $93,536; $7,795; $3,898; $3,598; $1,799
• Each additional person add: $9,509; $793; $397; $366; $ 183

Yes, foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court, are eligible for free meals.  Any foster child in the household is eligible for free meals regardless of income.

Yes, children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant qualify for free meals.  If you haven’t been told your children will get free meals, please call or email Jeanne-Marie Pavlik at (845) 651-3095 or jpavlik@floridaufsd.org to see if they qualify.

Please read the letter you got carefully and follow the instructions. Call the school at 845-651-3095, ext. 20036 if you have questions.

Yes. Your child’s application is only good for that school year and for the first 30 days of this school year. You must send in a new application unless the school told you that your child is eligible for the new school year.

Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please fill out a Free and Reduced-Price school meals/milk application.

Yes and we may also ask you to send written proof.

Yes, you may apply at any time during the school year. For example, children with a parent or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible for free and reduced price meals if the household income drops below the income limit.

You should talk to school officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to: Superintendent of Schools, P.O. Drawer 757, Florida, NY 10921; or 845-651-3095.

Yes. You or your child(ren) do not have to be U.S. citizens to qualify for free or reduced price meals.

You must include all people living in your household, related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives, or friends) who share income and expenses. You must include yourself and all children living with you.  If you live with other people who are economically independent (for example, people who you do not support, who do not share income with you or your children, and who pay a pro-rated share of expenses), do not include them.

List the amount that you normally receive. For example, if you normally make $1,000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only made $900, put down that you made $1,000 per month.  If you normally get overtime, include it, but do not include it if you only work overtime sometimes.  If you have lost a job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

If you get an off-base housing allowance, it must be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income.

To find out how to apply for SNAP or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call 1-800-342-3009.