Free and Reduced-Price Meals

  • NEW 2020-21 MEAL BENEFITS INFORMATION:

    The State of Oregon has increased the income guidelines for free meal eligibility in the 2020-21 school year from 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 300% of FPL. The new expanded income guidelines are listed below.

    To receive meals at no charge under Oregon’s expanded free meal eligibility, families would submit their household income information using the 2020-21 Confidential Family Applic­­ation for Free & Reduced Price Meals. Applications can be submitted online or paper.

    Oregon Expanded Income Guideline (EIG)

    Oregon students may qualify for EIG meals at no charge if the household income falls at or below the limits on this chart.

    Household Size

    Annual

    Monthly

    Twice Per Month

    Every Two Weeks

    Weekly

    -1-

    38,280

    3,190

    1,595

    1,472

    736

    -2-

    51,720

    4,310

    2,155

    1,989

    995

    -3-

    65,160

    5,430

    2,715

    2,506

    1,253

    -4-

    78,600

    6,550

    3,275

    3,023

    1,512

    ­­-5-

    92,040

    7,670

    3,835

    3,540

    1,770

    -6-

    105,480

    8,790

    4,395

    4,057

    2,028

    Each additional household member adds

    13,440

    1,120

    560

    517

    258

     

    OPTION 1: 

    A new application must be completed each year, and only forms for the current year are accepted. To complete and submit an application via SchoolCafe click on the Apply Online Button below or download the mobile app.

     

    Apply Online

     

    Two Step Process to Submit an Online Meal Application with SchoolCafe:

    1. Create a SchoolCafe Account. You can use this account each school year to submit an online meal application.

    2. Complete and submit the online application. You can check the status of the application and even print out the approval/denial letter.*


    IMPORTANT NOTE: If your application is approved via the Oregon Expanded Income Guidelines, SchoolCafe will have a 'Denied' application status. Altough an approval letter cannot be generated from SchoolCafe, a copy will be sent to the household via the mail and email, if on file.  

     

    OPTION 2:  

    To submit a paper application, click on 2020-21 Confidentail Family Application for Free and Reduced Pricet Meals below. Print out and complete the required information and mail the application to the PPS Nutrition Services Dept., 501 N. Dixon St., Portland, OR 97227. Or, request one to be mailed to you by contacting the PPS Meal Benefits Office at 503.916.3402 or email mealbenefits@pps.net. 

     

    If families do not qualify for free and reduced-price meals, they can provide meals from home or purchase school meals. However, a meal application can be submitted any time during the school year. So, if circumstances change that allow famlies to meet the inome guidelines they can submit an application at that time. 
     

Meal Benefits Resources

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  • 2020-21 Confidential Family Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals

  • Provision Schools

  • Submitting Meal Applications

  • Who Should Apply for Meal Benefits

  • What You Need to Know if Meal Benefits are Approved

  • What You need to Know if Meal Benefits are Denied

  • Annual Meal Benefits Verification Process

  • Free and Reduced Benefits Flyer

  • Other Resources