Free & Reduced Meals

Applying for and receiving free and reduced meals is simple and confidential. We use family application forms, so parents only need to fill out one form per family.

Applications are entered into our Skyward Program at our Food Service Central Office only. This provides confidentiality of your income and/or food stamp case number. All students use their food service accounts in the same manner regardless of their qualifying status. Giving them the opportunity to purchase extra items by adding money to their family account or paying cash as they purchase these extra items. We have several full paid students that parents have limited their purchases to meals only to be deducted from their account and must pay cash for all other items. Making it impossible for other students in line to determine who is free, reduced or full paid.

Your family income and the number of people living in the household or a food stamp or FIP case number will determine whether you’re eligible for free, reduced or full paid meals. If your income falls under the income level stated on the chart below for your family size you will be eligible for reduced meals, possibly even free meals.

Total Family Size	Scale for Reduced Price Meals 2008/2009
Total Family Size	Year	Month	Twice Per Month	Every 2 Weeks	Week
1	$19,240.00	$1,604.00	$802.00	$740.00	$370.00
2	$25,900.00	$2,159.00	$1,080.00	$997.00	$499.00
3	$32,560.00	$2,714.00	$1,357.00	$1,253.00	$627.00
4	$39,220.00	$3,269.00	$1,635.00	$1,509.00	$755.00
5	$45,880.00	$3,824.00	$1,912.00	$1,765.00	$883.00
6	$52,540.00	$4,379.00	$2,190.00	$2,021.00	$1,011.00
7	$59,200.00	$4,934.00	$2,467.00	$2,277.00	$1,139.00
8	$65,860.00	$5,489.00	$2,745.00	$2,534.00	$1,267.00
For each additional family member add:	$6,660.00	$555.00	$278.00	$257.00	$129.00

Free and reduced applications are available at your child’s school or the

Food Service Central Office.

Only one application is needed per family.

Free and reduced applications can be returned to school with your child or mailed to:

Big Rapids Public School Food Service

500 N. Warren

Big Rapids, Mi. 49307

If you have any questions or need assistance with the free and reduced application

call Bob King or Barb Ward at 796-7653 or e-mail us at:

Bob King – rking@brms.brps.k12.mi.us Food Service Director

Barb Ward – bward@brms.brps.k12.mi.us Food Service Secretary

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