National School Lunch Program
PUBLIC RELEASE FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS 2008-2009

Application
*****Instructions For Applying
Letter to Household
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The Nine Mile Falls School District School today announced its policy for free and reduced-price lunch/snacks and/or free or reduced-price breakfasts for children who qualify according to the eligibility standards below, for meals served under the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs. Each school and the school district's central office have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

Local school officials have adopted the following family size income criteria for determining eligibility:

Eligibility Scale for Free and Reduced-Price Meals July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
Free			Reduced-Price
Household Size	Year	Month	Week	Year	Month	Week
1	$13,520	$1,127	$260	$19,240	$1,604	$370
2	18,200	1,517	350	25,900	2,159	499
3	22,880	1,907	440	32,560	2,714	627
4	27,560	2,297	530	39,220	3,269	755
5	32,240	2,687	620	45,880	3,824	883
6	36,920	3,077	710	52,540	4,379	1,011
7	41,600	3,467	800	59,200	4.934	1,139
8	46,280	3,857	890	65,860	5,489	1,267
Each Additional Household Member Add	4,680	390	90	6,660	555	129

Children from families whose income is at or below the level shown are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Application forms, with a letter to parents or guardians, are being sent to all homes. To apply for free or reduced-price meals,
households must fill out the application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal's office in each
school. The Information provided on the application will be used to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials.

For school officials to determine eligibility, households must provide the following information listed on the application: the names of everyone in the household, the amount of income each household member received last month and where it came from, the signature of an adult household member and that adult's social security number. If the adult signing the application does not have a social security number, check the "1 do not have a social security number box." For a child who is a member of a Basic Food household or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance unlit, the household need provide only the child's name, the Basic Food or TANF, or FDPIR case number, and printed name and signature of an adult member on the application.

NOTE: At this time, the following paragraph applies only to public school districts. The Department of Social and Health Services
(DSHS) will download the names of all children age birth to 20 into the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Core
Student Record Database. Information will include the child's first name, last name, middle initial, and date of birth. Upon receipt of this information, OSPI will match student names against the OSHS file and then make the "match" data available to each district via the Internet. Students will automatically qualify for free meals if their schools participate in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs, Households that do not want their child(ren) to participate in the free meal program should notify the chlld(ren)'s school.

Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year.

Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price policy, the designated approving official(s) will review applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the approving official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request either orally or in writing to the fair hearing official, Floyd Smith, for a hearing on the decision.

In certain cases, foster children are also eligible for school meal benefits. If a household has foster children living with them and
wishes to apply for them, complete and submit an application.

The information provided by the household is confidential and will be used only for the purposes of determining eligibility and
verifying data.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, or disability. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TOD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.