Details On Westlake Schools' Free, Reduced Price Lunch Program

WESTLAKE, OH — The Westlake Schools will again offer a free or reduced price lunch program for children in-need. The program is open to students whose family's annual incomes is at or below Federal Income Eligibility guidelines.

Applications for the program are available in the building secretary's office in each Westlake school. The applications can be filled out and returned for free.

To be considered for the program, parents will need to provide some information to the school district. "Households which currently receive Special Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP, formally known as food stamps) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for a child must provide the child’s name, the SNAP or TANF 7 or 10 digit case number and signature of an adult household member on the application," the district said.

Households that don't get SNAP or TANF benefits must provide the names of everyone in the household, the last four digits of the Social Security Number for the adult signing the application, or state "none" if the adult does not have a Social Security Number, the amount and source of income received by each household member and the signature of an adult household member.

If any of the above information is missing, the school district cannot process the application.

Information provided on applications is confidential and will only be used to determine eligibility for the program, the school district said.

Additionally, families that qualify for Westlake's free lunch program may be eligible for free health care coverage through Medicaid or Ohio's Healthy Start & Healthy Families programs. "These programs include coverage for doctor visits, immunizations, physicals, prescriptions, dental, vision, mental health, substance abuse and more. Please call 1-800-324-8680 for more information or to request an application," the district said.

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