MVUSD Media Release

THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND

SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS

Murrieta Valley Unified School District today announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Each school and/or the DistrictSupportCenter has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

The household size and income criteria identified below will be used to determine eligibility for free, reduced-price, or full-price meal benefits. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown here are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Children who receive CalFresh (Food Stamps), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payments (Kin-GAP), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits are eligible for free meals regardless of the income of the household in which they reside.

INCOME ELIBILITY GUIDELINES

July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017

Free

Eligibility Scale for

Lunch, Breakfast, and Milk

Reduced-Price

Eligibility Scale for

Lunch and Breakfast

Household size

Year

Month

Twice per Month

Every Two Weeks

Week

Year

Month

Twice per Month

Every Two Weeks

Week

1

$ 15,444

$1,287

$644

$594

$297

$21,978

$1832

$916

$846

$423

2

20,826

1,736

868

801

401

29,637

2,470

1,235

1,140

570

3

26,208

2,184

1,092

1,008

504

37,296

3,108

1,554

1,435

718

4

31,590

2,633

1,317

1,215

608

44,955

3,747

1,874

1,730

865

5

36,972

3,081

1,541

1,422

711

52,614

4,385

2,193

2,024

1,012

6

42,354

3,530

1,765

1,629

815

60,273

5,023

2,512

2,319

1,160

7

47,749

3,980

1,990

1,837

919

67,951

5,663

2,832

2,614

1,307

8

53,157

4,430

2,215

2,045

1,023

75,647

6,304

3,152

2,910

1,455

For each additional family member, add:

$ 5,408

$ 451

$ 226

$ 208

$ 104

$ 7,696

$ 642

$ 321

$ 296

$ 148

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, WhittenBuilding, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD).
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter informing them of the availability of free and reduced-price meals for enrolled children. Applications are also available at the registrar’s office in each school. To apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits, households must complete the application and return it to the school cafeteria or District Support Center for processing. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used to determine meal eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by program officials.

Requirements for department officials to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits are as follows: For households receiving CalFresh, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR benefits – applications must include the enrolled child(ren)'s names, CalFresh, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR case number, and the signature of an adult household member. For households who do not list a CalFresh, CalWORKs, Kin-GAP, or FDPIR case number, the application must include the names of all household members, the amount and source of the income received by each household member, the signature and last four numbers of the Social Security number of the adult household member. If the household member who signs the application does not have a Social Security number, the household member must check the box “I do not have a SSN:” indicating a Social Security number is not available.

Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, the determining official(s), as designated by the district, shall review applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the eligibility ruling may discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. Parents may also make a formal request for an appeal hearing of the decision and may do so orally or in writing with the district’s hearing official. Parents or guardians should contact Nutrition Services for specific information regarding the name of the determining official and/or hearing official for the district.

If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact Nutrition Services. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household's income falls at or below the levels shown above.