Apply for Free / Reduced Price Meals
Paying for Meals
Nutrition Information - School Lunch
Find Free Summer Meals for Kids/Teens
Visit www.SummerMealsNY.org
Summer EBT food benefits
To be automatically eligible for Summer EBT food benefits:
- A child must receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Temporary Assistance (cash) benefits, or be directly certified for free meals through Medicaid, OR
- A child must be determined eligible for free/reduced price school meals by their school.
These children will receive benefits automatically and DO NOT need to apply. Most eligible children will receive their benefits this way. These families will receive a letter this summer letting them know that their child is eligible.
For those households that do need to apply, children may be eligible if they meet two criteria.
- The child must attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which our district does, AND
- The household's income must be at or below the income limits for eligibility for free/reduced price school meals (2024-2025 School Year Income Eligibility Guidelines)
If your household must apply to be considered for benefits, an online application (English and Spanish) will be available by July 1, 2024, here