Program Description
The objectives of the National School Lunch Program are to make available to all students enrolled in schools and institutions a nutritionally adequate meal during a period designated as the lunch period. The purposes of the School Breakfast Program are to make breakfast available in schools for students who for various reasons come to school without an adequate breakfast and to increase the number of school breakfast programs by continuing to notify all non-breakfast-program schools of the program. Both programs are administered by the Child Nutrition Office of the Oklahoma Department of Education.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Oklahoma and a parent or primary caregiver responsible for a child(ren) who attends school (high school or under). Those who qualify must also have an annual household income before taxes that must not exceed $26,955 if two people live in the household; $33,874 if three people live in the household; $40,793 if four people live in the household; $47,712 if five people live in the household; $54,631 if six people live in the household; $61,550 if seven people live in the household; $68,469 if eight people live in the household; and $75,388 if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Program Contact Information
If you would like to speak with a State representative regarding
the programs, you can call the Oklahoma Department of Education
at:
405-521-3327
You can also contact your child's school to find out what meals are
served and how to apply for free or reduced price school meals. Below is a
link to the school district directory for the state of Oklahoma where you
can search for your school location:
http://sde.state.ok.us/Services/Directory/oklaschools.html
