Clover schools are offering free, low-cost meals to students. How to participate
The Clover School District will provide free and reduced-price meals to eligible students throughout the summer and the upcoming school year.
The district started serving students, on July 1, under the federal National School Lunch and the School Breakfast programs, according to a news release. The programs will run through June 30, 2023.
In June, President Joe Biden signed a law that extended some food assistance measures, which have been utilized by millions of students nationwide, and will provide increased support to address food cost spikes amid a record high U.S. inflation rate.
In 2020, the National School Lunch Program provided low-cost and free lunches to nearly 22.6 million children each school day, according to the Agriculture Department.
Local school officials will determine if a child is eligible for either free or reduced-price meals based on household income, the release said. The programs’ income eligibility guidelines can be found on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website.
A household must provide the following information on the application:
▪ A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families case number certifying the household is currently eligible for either programs and an adult household member signature or
▪ The names of all household members, the name and last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member signing the application form, current income for each household member and a signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct.
Foster children may also eligible for the meals regardless of household income, the release said.
If a household member becomes unemployed or the household’s size changes, the child’s guardian should contact the school to a file a meal application, the release said.
Several other school districts in and around York County, including York, Rock Hill and Chester County, have also been offering free meals throughout the summer.
