Applying For Free & Reduced Price School Meals
August 19, 2015
The Cabot School District wants to make sure your student has access to healthy meals. Your children may qualify for free or reduced priced meals.
WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS?
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All children in households receiving benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are eligible for free meals.
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Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
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Children participating in their school's Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
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Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.
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Children may receive free or reduced price meals if your household's income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income falls at or below the limits on this chart.
Applications can be found at each school, Central Administrative Office as well as the Annex building.
Once the form is filled out, you can return it to your child's school or the Central Administrative Office. Parents will be notified by mail if their child qualifies for the program. *It can take up to ten business days to be notified.
If you need any help filling out the forms, please feel free to contact Louise Murphy in Food Services at 501-843-3363 Ext. 1015.
If you are facing any financial challenges please let us know. The Cabot School District wants to partner with you and work together to make sure your family is receiving all the assistance that is available.
Click HERE to find the answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding Free and Reduced Price School Meals. You can also find information on Free and Reduced Meal Prices on the Food Services section of our website.