Free-and-Reduced-Price-Application-and-Instructions - 19 - Apply for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

Sep 19, 2026

Instructions for completing an application for free and reduced-price school meals. Defines household members and specific rules when the household receives Florida SNAP, Florida TANF, or FDPIR benefits, including how to list children’s schools, case numbers, eligibility flags, and required signatures. Provides additional pathways for homeless, migrant, runaway, Head Start, and foster-child situations. Includes guidance on reporting household income and a federal eligibility income chart for the 2019-2020 school year.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1: Household members and children’s schools

Part 2: Case numbers (for SNAP/TANF/FDPIR households)

Part 3: Income reporting (all other households)

Section 1: Name of household members with income

Section 2: Gross income details and how often received

Part 4: Sign the form

Part 5: Information sharing authorization

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER IS ANY CHILD OR ADULT LIVING WITH YOU. IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES BENEFITS FROM FLORIDA SNAP, FLORIDA TANF, OR [THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)], FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Part 1: List only household members and the name of each child’s school (if known) . Part 2: List the case number for any household member (including adults) receiving Florida SNAP,Florida TANF, or [FDPIR] benefits. Part 3: Skip this part. Part 4: Sign the form. The last four digits of a Social Security Number are not necessary. Part 5: Answer this question if you choose. Turn the form in to The Front OFfice at your school. IF NO ONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD GETS Florida SNAP, Florida TANF, OR [FDPIR] BENEFITS AND IF ANY CHILD IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS HOMELESS, A MIGRANT OR RUNAWAY, OR IN HEAD START FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Part 1: List all household members and the name of each child’s school (if known) . If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, in Head Start or a runaway check the appropriate box and call [your school, homeless liaison, runaway, head start or migrant coordinator] . Part 2: Skip this part. Part 3: Complete only if a child in your household isn’t eligible under Part 1. See instructions for All Other Households. Part 4: Sign the form. The last four digits of a Social Security Number are not necessary if you didn’t need to fill in Part 3. Part 5: Answer this question if you choose. Turn the form in to The Front Office at your school. IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A FOSTER CHILD, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: If all children in the household are foster children: Part 1: List all foster children and the school name for each child. Check the box indicating the child is a foster child. Part 2: Skip this part. Part 3: Skip this part. Part 4: Sign the form. The last four digits of a Social Security Number are not necessary. Part 5: Answer this question if you choose. Turn the form in to The Front Office at your school. If some of the children in the household are foster children: Part 1: List all household members and the name of each child’s school (if known) . For any person, including children, with no income, you must check the “No Income” box. Check the box for each foster child. If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, in Head Start or a runaway check the appropriate box and if you have questions call your school. Part 2: Skip this part. Part 3: Complete only if a child in your household isn’t eligible under Part 1. See instructions for All Other Households. Part 4: Adult household member must sign the form and list the last four digits of their Social Security Number (or mark the box if s/he doesn’t have one) . Part 5: Answer this question if you choose. Turn the form in to The Front Office at your school. ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING WIC HOUSEHOLDS, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Part 1: List all household members and the name of each child’s school (if known) . For any person, including children, with no income, you must check the “No Income” box. If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, Head Start, a foster child or a runaway check the appropriate box’ Part 2: Skip this part. Part 3: Follow these instructions to report total household income from this month or last month. • Section 1–Name: List all household members with income. • Section 2 – o Gross Income and How Often It Was Received: For each household member listed in section 1, list each type of income received for the month. You must tell us how often the money is received—weekly, every other week, twice a month or monthly. o Earnings: Be sure to list the gross income, not the take-home pay. Gross income is the amount earned before taxes and other deductions. You should be able to find it on your pay stub or your boss can tell you. o Income received from welfare, child support, and alimony: List the amount ea

FAQs

Who counts as a household member on this application?

A household member is any child or adult living with you. For instructions involving special circumstances, the document also directs you to list children’s school names if known.

What should you do if your household receives Florida SNAP, Florida TANF, or FDPIR benefits?

List only household members and each child’s school name (if known). Then list case numbers for any household member receiving the benefits, sign the form, and turn it in to the front office at your school.

How do you report household income for eligibility for free or reduced-price meals?

Report total household income from this month or last month. List household members with income, then for each member provide gross income and how often it was received, including earnings and other income types; follow the chart limits to determine eligibility.

Sep 19, 2026

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