FCPS Participates in National Breakfast and Lunch Program

  • Posted July 26, 2022

Frederick County Public Schools, Food and Nutrition Services announces participation in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program for school year 2022-2023.

Applications for free and reduced-price school meal benefits for the 2022-2023 school year are online at www.fcps.org/meals.

We encourage families who think they qualify or unsure if they qualify to complete the free and reduced-price meal benefits application, to determine your child’s eligibility. Eligibility for free or reduced-price meal reimbursement is based on the following annual income eligibility guidelines effective from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Household Size

Free Meals

Reduced-Price Meals
 

Yearly

Monthly

Twice per month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

Yearly

Monthly

Twice per month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1

$17,667

$1,473

$737

$680

$340

$25,142

$2,096

$1,048

$967

$484

2

23,803

1,984

992

916

458

33,874

2,823

1,412

1,303

652

3

29,939

2,495

1,248

1,152

576

42,606

3,551

1,776

1,639

820

4

36,075

3,007

1,504

1,388

694

51,338

4,279

2,140

1,975

988

5

42,211

3,518

1,759

1,624

812

60,070

5,006

2,503

2,311

1,156

6

48,347

4,029

2,015

1,860

930

68,802

5,734

2,867

2,647

1,324

7

54,483

4,541

2,271

2,096

1,048

77,534

6,462

3,231

2,983

1,492

8

60,619

5,052

2,526

2,332

1,166

86,266

7,189

3,595

3,318

1,659

For each additional family member add . .

$6,136

$512

$256

$236

$118

$8,732

$728

$364

$336

$168

Free and reduced-price meal benefits are available at all Frederick County Public Schools. Online applications can be found at www.fcps.org/meals.

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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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.fns.usda.gov/cr/discrimination-complaint-form, 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.