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- Free & Reduced Meal Information: National School Lunch Program
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National School Lunch Program
Help Your School Receive Funding
We need your help to ensure that your school receives important federal and/or state funding. You can help by completing an application for the National School Lunch Program with one of the forms below:
- Online application: Go to Titan School Solutions and click “Apply For Meals Today”, then find your district/school, and complete the application. Once you finish, you're done! If you have questions, please see the help documents from Titan linked below:
- Paper/PDF application: Complete the 2023-24 Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals form (PDFs linked below) and return it to your school office.
If you qualify for the National School Lunch Program, your child is eligible for free or reduced-price meals! You and/or your children do not need to be U.S. citizens to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. All information submitted as part of these applications is confidential.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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What is the National School Lunch Program?
The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operated by Petaluma City Schools Food Services. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.
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Do I need to fill out an application for each of my children?
No, you only need to fill out one application per household.
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How do I submit an application for the National School Lunch Program?
You can submit an application for the National School Lunch Program in either of the following ways:
- (1a) Online application: Go to Titan School Solutions and click “Apply For Meals Today”, then find your district/school, and complete the application. Once you finish, you're done!
—OR— - (1b) Paper/PDF application: Complete the 2021-22 Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals form (PDFs linked below) and return it to your school office.
- (1a) Online application: Go to Titan School Solutions and click “Apply For Meals Today”, then find your district/school, and complete the application. Once you finish, you're done!
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I filled out an application last year do I need to fill out a new one?
Yes, we need a new application each year.
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Does my family qualify for free or reduced meals?
To see if you qualify, please refer to the California Department of Education's 2021-22 Income Eligibility Guidelines. You and/or your children do not need to be U.S. citizens to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. All information submitted as part of these applications is confidential.
NOTE: If any of the following apply, your child may already qualify for free or reduced-price meals:
- All children in households receiving benefits from CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR are eligible for free meals.
- Foster children under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
- Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
- Children who meet the definition of homeless, migrant, or runaway are eligible for free meals.
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I do not qualify for free meals do I need to complete an application?
Not necessarily but if you are not 100% sure whether or not you qualify, please complete one.
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Do I need to provide proof of income?
No, you do not need to provide proof of income for this application.
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What is pricing like?
Eligible students may receive meals at the reduced-price rate of $.40 for lunch and $.30 for breakfast. Students may buy lunch for $3.50 at the Elementary sites and $4.00 in the Junior Highs and High Schools. Breakfast is $2.00 at the Elementary schools and $2.75 at the Junior Highs and High Schools.
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What is Titan?
Titan is the program that the District uses to manage the meal application process and student meal payments.
