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Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter informing households of the availability of free or reduced price meals for their children Applications are also available at the principal s office m earh school and at the central office To apply tor tree or reduced price meals households must only fill out one application per household and return it to the school division Applications may be Submitted at any time dur mg the school year The information households provide on the application will be used tor determining eio bility and verification of data Applications may oe verged at any time during the school year ov school o' other program officials For school officials to determine eligibility tor free or reduced price benefits housenod receiving food stamps or Temporary Assistance lor Needy Families ,TANF, only have to list them childrens name and food stamp or TANF case numoer and an adult household member must sign the application Households who do not list a food stamp or TANC case nunber including WIC Households must list ttv names ot all household members the amount and the frequency of the mccme received by each nousenoi" member and the social security number of the adult household member who Signs the application ft trhousehold member does not have a social securdy number the household member must indicate that a social security numoer is not available The application must be signed by ar adult household member

Under tne provisions ot the free and reduced price mea1 policy

Brenda W Payne Food Service Director

will review applications and determine eligibility An application tor free or -educed pnce meals cannot be approved unless it is complete Households dissatisfied witn the ruling o’ the eligibility determining otca may wish to discuss the decision with the official on an informal bas s Households wishing to mane a to' mal appeal tor a hearing on the decision may mahe a 'eauest either verbally or m wrung to

Dr Robert Chappell Superintendent

6 Scnoolhcuse Rd Washington VA

540-96'-8773

Households may apply tor Fee or reduced pnce meals at any time during ihe school year it a household is not eligible now but has a change Such as a decrease in household income an mcease in household size, becomes unemployed or qualifies tor food stamps o' TANF the household shpud contact the school tor an application Such changes may mane the children of tne Household eligible for benet-rs if the households income falls at or below the levels snow” n the income chart

Households that receive food stamps or Temporary Assistance »r Needy Families TANci do not have to complete an application tor tree or reduced price s'uoent meais Scnoo: officials w1 determine eligibility for free meals based on documentation obtained directly from the Virginia Department of Social Services that a child is a member ot a household currently receiving food stamps or is receiving TANF School officials will not:t> these households should complete an application if thpy 3-e no! notified of then eligibility within the fi'St '0 days ot the new school vear

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