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Important Meal Benefits Updates
10/22/2020While meals are served at no cost to children ages 1-18 at several Portland Public School sites through December, there are several benefits for eligible families to submit a meal application this school year.
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To ensure eligible students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals continue to receive meals at no cost for the entire school year (past December)
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Families approved for free and reduced-price meals may be eligible to receive future potential government assistance such as Pandemic EBT benefits
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Families may be eligible for other benefits such as school related fee reduction or waivers, low cost internet and health coverage
Families have the following options to submit a meal application:
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Online at www.schoolcafe.com/pps
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Print, complete and mail back a paper meal application (https://www.pps.net/Page/2464
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Request a paper meal application be mailed home from mealbenefits@pps.net or call 503-916-3402
Families do not need to submit a meal application if any of the following apply:
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A meal application has been submitted and approved for the 2020-21 school year
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The household received a 2020-21 Direct Certification Approval letter
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All students in the household attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school (list located online at https://www.pps.net/Page/2088) where students eat meals at no cost
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The household does not meet the Oregon Expanded Income Guidelines
For meal benefits related questions, please call 503-916-3402 or email mealbenefits@pps.net.
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