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If you have school aged children attending Department of Defense Schools, speak with your Schools Liaison Office today to find out if your family is eligible to receive free or reduced price lunches.
Think it might not be worth the time? Think again. Full price lunch is either $2.05 or $2.20 per meal depending on the student’s grade level.
Families eligible for the reduced lunch program pay only 40 cents per meal for a possible savings of $329.40 per student during the course of one school year.
The USDA School Lunch Program is offered at all KMC schools and is designed to meet federal requirements for nutritiously-balanced meals and offer free or reduced-price meals for eligible children. The program is available to all children attending Department of Defense Dependents schools.
Eligibility for the free or reduced lunch program is based on total family income and household size.
The Department of Defense in Europe has been approved to apply the Alaska Guidelines so families that didn’t qualify stateside may be eligible while residing in Europe.
With the Army and Air Force Exchange Service computerized tracking system, there is no distinction made between students who pay full price versus those on the free/reduced lunch program and all receive the same meals.
For example, an E-7 with 15 years of service and a total family size of four (sponsor, spouse and two children) would qualify for the reduced lunch program providing there is no additional income in the household.
The current price of reduced lunch is 40 cents versus the full price of $2.05, for a possible savings of $298.65 per child during the course of the school year.
The application process is quick and easy. To apply, simply complete and submit USAFE Form 400 and a current copy of the sponsor’s leave and earnings statement as well as pay statements from any other employed household members to the Schools Liaison Office.
Applications can be submitted in person, faxed or e-mailed.
The Free/Reduced Lunch Application Form can be obtained at any of the KMC schools or from the Schools Liaison Office.
Eligibility guidelines can be looked up online at www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/notices/iegs/IEGs08-09.pdf. To turn in your application or for more information, call the School Liaison Office on Kapaun at 489-6771 or 0631-536-6771 or the School Liaison Office on Ramstein at 480-9374 or 06371-47-9374.
(Courtesy of 86th MSG School Liaison Office)
