Author: Watterson, Cheriee

Free and Reduced Price Applications
More Than Just the Meal!

Each individual household application is held in strict confidence and is used only for granting free and reduced price meal benefits to eligible families.
Did you know the School Free & Reduced Eligibility Percentages are used for many benefits to your school district?

If you think your family or household may qualify, please submit an application.
Contact your school with any questions!

For each free and reduced price lunch served, your school receives about $3.00 of federal money and 30 cents for each paid lunch served.
Did you also know that schools with high free and reduced price participation are eligible for so much more!
Technology Discounts for phones and internet through E-Rate
Teacher loan forgiveness is available
Title 1 rank order for funding distribution to school sites is based on higher free & reduced rates
Many more U.S. Department of Agriculture Programs are available to schools with a higher free & reduced rate. Programs include:
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program
Afterschool Snacks at no charge to students
Afterschool Supper Program with free supper meals given to students at no charge
Summer Food Service Program with free children meals all summer long
A special Provision that allows a school to offer all students meals free of charge
Grants from the USDA that allow your school to purchase equipment with grant funding

South Dakota Department of Education
Child and Adult Nutrition Services

MacKay Building
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2235
Phone: 605-773-3413
Fax: 605-773-6846
Email: DOE.Schoollunch@state.sd.us

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