Please review the chart below for the income guidelines. Household income would be what a typical yearly, monthly, or weekly income would be not including bonuses or overtime. Please contact either the elementary office at (402) 337-0385 or the high school office at (402) 337-0252 for an application. Let us know if you need any assistance completing the forms.
FAQs
WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS?
All children in households receiving benefits from NE SNAP, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or NE TANF, are eligible for free meals.
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.
DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD?
No. 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.
MY CHILD'S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A NEW ONE?
Yes. Your child's application is only good for that school year and for the first few 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.
IF I DON'T QUALIFY NOW, MY I APPLY LATER?
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.
MY FAMILY NEEDS MORE HELP. ARE THERE OTHER PROGRAMS WE MIGHT APPLY FOR?
To find out how to apply for Nebraska SNAP or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call 855-444-5556.