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Edmonds School District

Letter to Households

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome to the 2024 – 2025 School Year!  We are so excited to offer your student(s) Breakfast and Lunch every school day.  Your student(s) can qualify for no cost meals, Summer EBT benefits, reduced fees for other programs and activities, and help secure funding for your school district by filling out the 2024-2025 Annual Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application.

Breakfast and lunch will be served at no cost to those children who qualify for free and reduced-price meals in grades K-12. All other students will be charged the rates shown below.

Regular

 

Grade

Level

Breakfast

Lunch

A La Carte Milk

A La Carte Soy Milk

K - 6

$ 1.75

$ 3.50

$ 0.60

$1.00

7 - 8

$ 2.00

$ 4.00

$ 0.60

$1.00

9 - 12

$ 2.00

$ 4.00

$ 0.60

$1.00

Adult/Staff

$ 3.00

$ 5.00

$ 0.60

$1.00

 

 

 

 

Who should fill out an application?

Fill out the application if:

·        Total household income is the SAME or LESS than the amount on the chart.

·        You receive Basic Food, take part in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for your children.

·        You are applying for foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court.

Be sure to submit ONLY ONE application per household. We will notify you if the application is approved or denied. If any child you are applying for is homeless (McKinney-Vento), or migrant, check the appropriate box.

What counts as income? Who is considered a member of my household?

Look at the income chart below. Find your household size. Find your total household income. If members in the household are paid at different times during the month and you are unsure if your household is eligible, fill out an application and we will determine your income eligibility for you.  The information you give will be used to determine your child's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals.

Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals regardless of personal use income. 

USDA Child Nutrition Program Income Guidelines

Effective July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Household

Size

Annual

Monthly

Twice Per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

$27,861

$2,322

$1,161

$1,072

$536

2

$37,814

$3,152

$1,576

$1,455

$728

3

$47,767

$3,981

$1,991

$1,838

$919

4

$57,720

$4,810

$2,405

$2,220

$1,110

5

$67,673

$5,640

$2,820

$2,603

$1,302

6

$77,626

$6,469

$3,235

$2,986

$1,493

7

$87,579

$7,299

$3,650

$3,369

$1,685

8

$97,532

$8,128

$4,064

$3,752

$1,876

For each add’l family member, add:

$9,953

$830

$415

$383

$192

 

HOUSEHOLD is defined as all persons, including parents, children, grandparents, and all people related or unrelated who live in your home and share living expenses. If applying for a household with a foster child, you may include the foster child in the total household size.

HOUSEHOLD INCOME is considered to be the income each household member received before taxes. This includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare,

child support, alimony, and any other cash income. If including a foster child as part of the household, you must also include the foster child’s personal income. Do not report foster payments as income.

What must be on the application?

A.    For all households except those in noted in B, C, and D:

•    Student name(s)

•    Names of all household members

•    Income by source for all household members

•    Adult household member's signature

•    Last 4 digits of social security number of the adult household member who signs the application (or if the adult signing does not have a social security number, check the associated box).

Complete Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; Part 6 is optional.

B.      For households with only foster child(ren)

•     Student’s name

•     Adult household member signature

Complete Parts 1 and 5; Part 6 is optional. You may also send the school a copy of the court documentation showing the foster child(ren) was/were placed with you instead of filling out an application form.

Last 4 digits of SSN are not required for B.

C.    For a family getting Basic Food/TANF/FDPIR:

•    List all student names

•    Enter a case number

•    Adult household member's signature

Complete Parts 1, 2, 4, and 5. Part 6 is optional.                                                             

Last 4 digits of SSN are not required for C.

D.      For household with a foster child(ren) and other children:

Apply as a household and include foster children. Follow the directions for “A.  For households not getting any assistance:” and include the foster child’s personal use income.

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 your family receives notification from the Food and Nutrition department that you are already qualified.

What if some household members have no income to report?

Household members may not receive some types of income we ask you to report on the application, or may not receive income at all. Whenever this happens, please write a 0 in the field. However, if any income fields are left empty or blank, those will also be counted as zeroes. Please be careful when leaving income fields blank, as we will assume you meant to do so.

Proof of Eligibility

The information you provide may be verified at any time. You may be asked to send additional information to prove your child is eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals.

Reapplication

You may apply for benefits any time during the school year. If you should have a decrease in household income, an increase in household size, or become unemployed, or receive Basic Food, TANF, or FDPIR, you may be eligible for benefits and may fill out an application at that time.

Consent to Share Eligibility Information For Other School Programs

If you qualify for free/reduced price meals for your student(s) your family may also be eligible for a reduction of fees/dues related to other school programs.  Participation in Consent to Share is optional and will not affect your student’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals.  Individuals or programs receiving your student’s eligibility information based on your authorization for release will not share the information with any other entity or program.  An updated consent must be filed with the Edmonds School District every year.  Consent to Share eligibility information selections can be found on the back side of the 2024-25 Annual Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application or on the Edmonds School District website, Food & Nutrition webpage. 

The optional opt-in school programs available to students of all grades are as follows:

  • Associated Student Body (ASB) - Fee reduction/waiver includes: ASB Cards, Athletics, Clubs, Dances, Performances, Field Trips & all other extracurricular non-credit activities
  • Academic - Fee reduction/waiver & supplies includes: Summer School Fees, Classes, Curricular Programs, Instrument Rentals, Supplies, Testing (PSAT, SAT, ACT), Technology Fees, Field Trips/Camps
  • School Parking - Fee reduction/waiver
  • Graduation Tickets - Fee reduction/waiver

Additional benefits available to families that qualify for Free & Reduced priced meals with the Edmonds School District including but not limited to:

  • Clothes for Kids, The Affordable Connectivity Program, Right at School, Utility Rebate for City of Lynnwood, City of Edmonds - Utility, Water, Sewer Assistance, Recreation Benefit Fund (RBF), College Application Fee Waiver, Athletic Fee Waiver, College Bound Scholarships, Running Start, SUNBucks/Washington Summer EBT Program
  • Additional information about the above programs and other additional benefits are available on the Edmonds School District website, Food and Nutrition webpage.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email: fnsoffice@edmonds.wednet.edu

Edmonds School District, attn: Food and Nutrition Services, 20420 68th Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98036

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.