Free_Reduced Meals App

Children need healthy meals to learn. The Troy School District offers healthy meals every school day. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals (see the chart at the bottom to see whether you quality for free or reduced meals). We sell reduced price lunches for $.40. When submitting a free/reduced meal application, parents WILL BE CHARGED for meals until the eligibility process is complete (this could take several days). After you submit your application, we will send you a letter, notifying you of your eligibility. Please note that families need to fill out a new application for free or reduced meals EVERY YEAR.

1. Do I need to fill out an application for each child? No. Complete the application to apply for free and reduced price meals. Use one Free and Reduced Price School Meals Familv Application for all students in vour household. You MUST include ALL people living in the house (and their incomes) on your application. We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to: Troy Schools Food Service Office, 4420 Livernois, Troy, MI 48098. The telephone number is 248- 823-5089 if you should have any questions.

2. Who can get free meals? Children in households getting Food Stamps, FIP, or FDPIR and most foster children can get free meals regardless of your income. Also, your children can get free price meals if your household income is within the free limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.

3. Can homeless, runaway, and migrant children get free meals? Please call Jan Keeling at 248-823-4021, homeless liaison, to see if your child(ren)qualify, if you have not been informed that they will get free meals.

4. Who can get reduced price meals? Your children can get low cost meals if your household income is within the reduced price limits on the Federal Income Chart, shown on the application.

5. Should I fill out an application if I got a letter this school year saying my children are approved for free or reduced price meals? Please read the letter you got carefully and follow the instructions. Call the Food Service Office at 248-823-5089 if you have questions.

6. I get WIC. Can my child(ren) get free meals? Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please fill out an application.

7. Will the information I give be checked? If you are randomly chosen to verify your information, then you will be asked to send written proof.

8. If I don't qualify now, may I apply later? Yes. You may apply at any time during the school year if your household size goes up, income goes down, or if you start getting Food Stamps, FIP, FDPIR, or other benefits. If you lose your job, your children may be able to get free or reduced price meals.

9. What if I disagree with the school's decision about my application? You should talk to school officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to Dr. Barbara Fowler. 4400 Livernois. Trov. MI 48098. (248) 823-4000.

10. May I apply if someone in my household is not a U.S. citizen? Yes. You or your child(ren) do not have to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for free or reduced price meals.

11. Who should I include in as members of my household? You must include all people living in your household, related or not (such as grandparents, other relative, or friends). You must include yourself and all children who live with you.

12. What if my income is not always the same? List the amount that you normally get. For example, if you normally get $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only got $900, put down that you get $1000 per month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but not if you get it only sometimes.

13. We are in the military; do we include our housing allowance as income? If your housing is part of Military Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income. All other allowances must be included in your gross income.

Your children may qualify for free or reduced meals if yourcurrent household GROSS income falls within the limits for 2010-2011 on this chart. If you do feel you qualify, please click here to download a free/reduced meals application.

When you receive a letter stating your child has been approved by the State of Michigan to receive free or reduced meals, please note that we have discretely marked your student’s record to show he/she is entitled to a “prepaid” lunch.

Your student will either enter their pin number (the noon aides will work with new students on this) or use their student ID card (some elementary schools are using cards). The student’s name will appear, and the noon aide will see that the student’s lunch is “prepaid”.
The student is entitled to one full meal per day. If a student would like an extra entrée, the student must pay for the extra entrée.
If a student only wants juice or milk, they must pay the ala carte price for it

All students MUST use their ID cards in the secondary buildings. This not only keeps the lines moving efficiently, but it also helps to accurately identify your child as a “prepaid” student. If they have lost their card, they need to go to the office for a new card.
This approval covers a FULL LUNCH only – it does not cover ala carte items, snack items or to select a beverage only.
The definition of a full lunch is the “Real-Meal Deal” of the day, a “Combo” OR an Entrée with Fruit, Vegetable and Milk.

If your child is to receive a REDUCED meal, please note that they must pay a portion of the cost of this meal. At this time, a reduced meal costs $.40.