Pittsburg ISD – Meals

Pittsburg Unified School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program. Effective July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines.

Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk
Effective from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019

Households with income at or below the following levels may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals or free milk.

National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
Both free and reduced-price eligibility scales must appear in the Public Media Release
Only the reduced-price eligibility scale must appear in the Letter to Households
Special Milk Program
Only the free eligibility scale must appear in the Public Media Release and Letter to Households
Free Eligibility Scale for Breakfast, Lunch, and Milk

Household Size	Year	Month	Twice Per Month	Every Two Weeks	Week
1	$15,782	$1,316	$658	$607	$304
2	$21,398	$1,784	$892	$823	$412
3	$27,014	$2,252	$1,126	$1,039	$520
4	$32,630	$2,720	$1,360	$1,255	$628
5	$38,246	$3,188	$1,594	$1,471	$736
6	$43,862	$3,656	$1,828	$1,687	$844
7	$49,478	$4,124	$2,062	$1,903	$952
8	$55,094	$4,592	$2,296	$2,119	$1,060
For each additional family member add	$5,616	$468	$234	$216	$108

Reduced-price Eligibility Scale for Breakfast and Lunch

Household Size	Year	Month	Twice Per Month	Every Two Weeks	Week
1	$22,459	$1,872	$936	$864	$432
2	$30,451	$2,538	$1,269	$1,172	$586
3	$38,443	$3,204	$1,602	$1,479	$740
4	$46,435	$3,870	$1,935	$1,786	$893
5	$54,427	$4,536	$2,268	$2,094	$1,047
6	$62,419	$5,202	$2,601	$2,401	$1,201
7	$70,411	$5,868	$2,934	$2,709	$1,355
8	$78,403	$6,534	$3,267	$3,016	$1,508
For each additional family member add	$7,992	$666	$333	$308	$154

Households do not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children automatically qualify for free meals when any household member receives benefits from CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR. Children 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. Contact school officials if any child in the household is not on the notification letter. The household must let school officials know if they do not want to receive free or reduced-price meals.

Applications will be sent to the household with a letter about the free and reduced-price meal program. Households that want to apply for meal benefits, must fill out one application for all children in the household and give it to the nutrition office at 3200 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565. For a simple and secure method to apply, use our online application at https://fma.pittsburg.k12.ca.us/fma/. Contact Anita Dumay at 925.473.2419 for help filling out the application. The school will let you know if your application is approved or denied for free or reduced-price meals.

Households may turn in an application at any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now, but your household income goes down, household size goes up, or a household member starts receiving CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR, you may turn in an application at that time. Information given on the application will be used to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school officials. The last four digits of the Social Security number from any adult household or checking that you do not have a Social Security number is required if you include income on the application.

Households that receive the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits, may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals by filling out an application.

Foster children are eligible for free meals and may be included as a household member if the foster family chooses to also apply for the non-foster children on the same application. Including foster children as a household member may help the non-foster children qualify for free or reduced-price meals. If the non-foster children are not eligible, this does not keep foster children from receiving free meals.

Your child’s eligibility status from last school year will continue into the new school year for up to 30 school days or until the school processes your new application, or your child is otherwise certified for free or reduced-price meals. After the 30 school days, your child will have to pay full price for meals, unless the household receives a notification letter for free or reduced-price meals. School officials do not have to send a reminder or expired eligibility notices.

If you do not agree with the decision or results of verification, you may discuss it with school officials. You also have the right to a fair hearing, which may be requested by calling or writing the hearing official: Dr. ReJois Frazier-Meyers, 925-473-2346; 2000 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg, CA.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

About Pittsburg Unified School District

Awarded the College Board’s Gaston Caperton Opportunity Honor Roll award in 2016 for expanding access to college, Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD) is one of 130 school districts across the nation recognized for creating opportunities for traditionally underrepresented students. PUSD is a K-12 district serving the community of Pittsburg, California. Founded in 1933, the school system is committed to providing an excellent opportunity for all students to learn. Comprised of eight elementary schools, three junior high schools, one comprehensive high school, one alternative education high school, an adult school, independent study options, and a preschool program, the school district serves more than 11,500 students. PUSD is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, fifty minutes outside of downtown San Francisco.