Free & Reduced Meal Program
Meal Benefits Information
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School meals are available at a free or reduced-price rate to students who qualify based on income eligibility guidelines established by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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For SY 2025-2026, students who qualify for reduced-price meals will receive breakfast and lunch meals at zero cost.
- To receive meal benefits, students must select a complete (or full) meal from an eligible serving line.
- Please refer to our Menus & Meal Prices tab on our website for more information about which meals are eligible for free and reduced price meal benefits.
- Please refer to the Complete/Full Meal Information tab on our website for more information on how to select a complete (or full) meal at each campus level.
Click Here to Apply Online! (Available August 1st)
Haga clic aquí para aplicar! (Disponible el 1 de agosto)
Application Process
- Click on the links above to be automatically directed to the online application.
- If you'd prefer to use a paper application, please print an application in English or en Español.
Criteria for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits
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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
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Categorical or Automatic Eligibility
- Household receiving assistance from the following: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid Free, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Program Participant
- Child's status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or displaced by a declared disaster
- Child's enrollment in Head Start or Even Start
Income Eligibility
For those households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income, an adult in the household must fill out a free and reduced-price meal application and return it to any District office. 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
Categorical or Program Eligibility
- Lake Travis ISD is working with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible. Lake Travis ISD will notify the households of these children that they do not need to complete an application. Any household that does not receive a letter and feels it should have should contact Food & Nutrition Services at 512-533-7990 or fans@ltisdschools.org.
- Any household that wishes to decline benefits should contact Food & Nutrition Services at 512-533-7990 or fans@ltisdschools.org.
- Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility. Applications may also be verified by the school officials at any time during the school year.
If you have any questions, please contact:
foodservice@ltisdschools.org
(512) 533-6037
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: Program.Intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles. La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por: (1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o (3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov. Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
Updated 7/21/25
National School Lunch Program
