copperas cove isd taking applications for free and reduced lunch

By tHaddeus iMerMan Killeen daily Herald

Copperas Cove ISD is now taking applications for students to receive free or reduced lunch for the 2023-2024 school year.

Starting Aug. 1, the CCISD Child Nutrition Department can take applications for the Free and Reduced Meal.

Applications should be completed and submitted online at www.ccisd. com or at https://www.myschoolapps. com/Application.

Anyone without internet access or a computer, or those who need additional help to complete the online application, call the Child Nutrition Department at 254-547-1227, ext. 11509 for help.

The district also has a computer available located at the Child Nutrition building, 703 W. Avenue D, Copperas Cove, for those needing access to a computer or for additional help in applying for benefits. A paper copy of the Free and Reduced Meal application in English and Spanish is available upon request only and may be picked up at the Child Nutrition building.

Applications may take up to 10 days to process.

Criteria for free and reducedprice Meal Benefits

The following criteria will be used to determine a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meal benefits:

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Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels

Categorical (Automatic) Eligibility

Household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Program Participant

Child’s status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or dis- placed by a declared disaster

Child’s enrollment in Head Start or Even Start

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For those households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income, an adult in the household must complete an application online at www.ccisd.com for free and reduced-price meals. Those individuals filling out the application will need to provide the following information:

Names of all household members

Amount, frequency, and source of current income for each household member

Last 4 digits of the Social Security number of the adult household member who signs the application or, if the adult does not have a Social Security number, check the box for “No Social Security number”

Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct

Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. Copperas Cove ISD offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast is free for all students. Lunch costs are as follows:

Elementary (pre-K through 5th grade): $2.60

Junior High (6th grade through 8th grade): $2.80

High School (9th grade through 12th grade): $3.00

Reduced-price is free for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch.