RIDE Announces Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free & Reduced Price Meals
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RIDE Announces Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free & Reduced Price Meals
The guidelines are in effect from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.
The guidelines were announced by Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angélica Infante-Green.
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Applying for Meal Benefits
According to RIDE, Meal Benefit Applications (MBA) are sent to all households, along with a letter about the free and reduced-price program.
The information provided on the application by a household is confidential and will be used to determine school meal benefits.
Applications based on income must contain complete documentation of eligibility information requested, including: (1) names of all household members, (2) amount and source of income received by each household member, (3) last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signs the application or the adult household member has checked the box indicating he/she does not have a social security number, and (4) the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct.
Applications can be turned in at any time during the school year.
Students in households receiving Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or RIWorks cash assistance are automatically eligible for school meal benefits.
Students who meet the definition of foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway, and children enrolled in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
Students eligibility status from last school year will continue into the new school year for up to 30 school days or until the school processes the new application or a child is otherwise determined to be eligible for free or reduced-price meals.