Free and Reduced Price School Meals

Your child may be eligible for free or reduced priced school meals.

Did you know? Additional Federal Funding is provided to schools based on free and reduced counts, so if
you qualify and fill out a form you are helping your family and your school! There are extra benefits as well; students on this program can also qualify for reduced rates at Kidsports, LTD bus passes at our middle and high schools, and other programs like RecZone through the city of Eugene (a release form must be submitted in order for us to release information to these programs).

How do you qualify?

If your household income is at or below the amount on the income chart shown below or if your family receives Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), or benefits from the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), your child can receive this benefit.

How do you apply?

Your child’s school has applications and release forms available for you to fill out, or you may fill one out at the 4J Education Center, Nutrition Services office, 200 North Monroe St. in Eugene.

Download a PDF file of the application packet.

This is a confidential program.

The only people who will know your child is receiving benefits are the
kitchen staff (unless a release form is submitted in order for us to release information to Kidsports, LTD or other organizations offering benefits to qualifying students). Great care is taken to insure that children on the program are not identified to other students or adults. If you have any questions about the program or how to apply, please feel free to contact Nancy Gripp at the Eugene School District, 687-3596.

Discrimination is prohibited.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Oregon prohibit discrimination in all USDA programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-941- or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.