Pasadena ISD free, reduced meals guidelines (1)

Pasadena ISD free, reduced meals guidelines
Posted on 08/06/2019
Pasadena ISD free, reduced meals guidelinesPasadena ISD is now accepting applications for free and reduced meals for children served under the 2019-2020 income eligibility guidelines.
 
The application is available online through the following link. Applications are also being accepted in person at each school site or at Child Nutrition Services, 1515 Cherrybrook Lane, Pasadena, TX 77502


To apply online, visit pasadena.schoollunchapp.com. The policy is located below.

The process is safe, secure and fast.  Instrutions are also available in Spanish by selecting that option on the upper right side of the first screen.  

Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits Policy

The following criteria will be used to determine a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meal benefits. Breakfast is free to all students. 

Income

1. Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels 

Categorical or Automatic Eligibility
2. Household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

Program Participant 
3. Child’s status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or displaced by a declared disaster 
4. 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 free and reduced-price meal application and return it to Mary Harryman, Director for Child Nutrition at 1515 Cherrybrook, Pasadena, TX  77502.  Those individuals filling out the application will need to provide the following information:

1. Names of all household members
2. Amount, frequency, and source of current income for each household member
3. 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” 
4. Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct


Directly Certified
 
Child Nutrition Services is working with local agencies to identify all children who are directly eligible. Child Nutrition Services 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 Blanca Banda, Secretary for Child Nutrition at 713-740-0146.

Any household that wishes to decline benefits should contact Blanca Banda, Secretary for Child Nutrition at 713-740-0146.

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.


Determining Eligibility


Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, Blanca Banda, Secretary for Child Nutrition will review applications and determine eligibility. Households or guardians dissatisfied with the Reviewing Official’s eligibility determination may wish to discuss the decision with the Reviewing Official on an informal basis. Households wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either orally or in writing to Carla Merka, Chief Financial Officer at 713-740-0146. 


Unexpected Circumstances

If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household’s income falls at or below the attached current income eligibility guidelines.

Forms:
Free and Reduced Application Instructions
Income Eligibility Guidelines
2019-2020 Lunch Application