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Income Eligibility / Applications & Support

★ THE ‘MORE THAN A MEAL’ APPLICATION ★

  

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

When eligible families don’t submit their information

BVUSD SCHOOLS LOSE MONEY

& families lose out on some great opportunities

(like no-cost before/after school care) 

 

APPLY NOW

 

We call it the ‘More than a Meal’ Application, because it determines free/reduced-cost school meals & provides families with much more!

 

Meals are free, but families must still apply online. 

 

 

★ 2025-26 ★ INCOME ELIGIBILITY

 

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

Tamaño del hogar

ANNUAL

Anual

MONTHLY

 Mensual

TWICE A MONTH

 Dos veces al mes

EVERY 2 WEEKS

 Cada 2 semanas

WEEKLY

 Semanalmente

1

$ 28,953

$ 2,413

$ 1,207

$ 1,114

$ 557

2

$ 39,128

$ 3,261

$ 1,631

$ 1,505

$ 753

3

$ 49,303

$ 4,109

$ 1,055

$ 1,897

$ 949

4

$ 69,653

$ 5,805

$ 2,903

$ 2,679

$ 1,144

5

$79,828

$6,653

$3,327

$ 3,071

$ 1,536

6

$ 54,548

$ 4,546

$ 2,273

$ 2,098

$ 1,049

7

$ 90,003

$ 7,501

$ 3,751

$ 3,462

$ 1,731

8

$ 100,178

$ 8,349

$ 4,175

$ 3,853

$ 1,927

                           Add for each person beyond 8 / Agregue por cada miembro adicional:

 

$ 10,175

$ 848

$ 424

$ 392

$ 196

 

 

  • Gross earnings from work Use your gross income, not your take-home pay. Gross income is the amount earned before taxes and other deductions. This information can be found on your pay stub, or your supervisor can provide it if you are unsure. Net income should only be reported for self-owned business, farm, or rental income.   Ingresos brutos del trabajo Utilice sus ingresos brutos, no su salario neto. El ingreso bruto es la cantidad ganada antes de impuestos y otras deducciones. Esta información se puede encontrar en su talón de pago o, si no está seguro, su supervisor puede proporcionarse. Los ingresos netos solo deben declararse para negocios propios, granjas o ingresos por alquiler.
    Welfare, Child Support, Alimony Include the amount each person in your household receives from these sources, including any amount from CalWORKs.   Bienestar social, manutención infantil, pensión alimenticia Incluya la cantidad que cada persona que vive en su hogar recibe de estas fuentes, incluida cualquier cantidad recibida de CalWORKs.
    Pensions, Retirement, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, VA benefits, & disability benefits Include the amount each person living in your household receives from these sources.   Pensiones, jubilación, seguridad social, seguridad de ingreso suplementario, beneficios para veteranos y beneficios por discapacidad Incluya la cantidad que cada persona que vive en su hogar recibe de estas fuentes.
    All Other Income Include worker’s compensation, unemployment or strike benefits, regular contributions from people not living in your household, and any other income received. Do not include income from CalFresh, WIC, federal education benefits, and foster payments received by your household.   Todos los demás ingresos Incluya compensación laboral, beneficios por desempleo o huelga, contribuciones regulares de personas que no viven en su hogar y cualquier otro ingreso recibido. No incluya los ingresos de CalFresh, WIC, beneficios educativos federales y pagos de crianza recibidos por su hogar.
    Military Housing Allowances and Combat Pay Include off-base housing allowances. Do not include Military Privatized Housing Initiative or combat pay.   Subsidios de vivienda militar y pago de combate Incluyen subsidios de vivienda fuera de la base. No incluya la Iniciativa de Privatización de Vivienda para Militares ni el pago de combate.
    Overtime Pay Include overtime pay ONLY if you receive it regularly.   Pago de horas extras Incluya el pago de horas extras SÓLO si lo recibe de forma regular.

  • household size graphic Include yourself and all people living in your household, related or not (for example, children, grandparents, other relatives, or friends) who share income and expenses. 

    Do not include economically independent people (for example, who do not share income with your children and who pay a prorated share of expenses)

     

CONFIDENTIALITY

 

School site staff does not have access to this information. The information submitted on this form is a confidential educational record and is therefore protected by all relevant federal and state privacy laws that pertain to educational records including, without limitation, the  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99); Title 2, Division 4, Part 27, Chapter 6.5 of the California Education Code, beginning at Section 49060 et seq.; the California Information Practices Act (California Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.) and Article 1, Section 1 of the California Constitution.

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

FOOD
cal kids logo   scholar share logo

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.

          

Cal Fresh

CalFresh is for people with low-income who meet federal income eligibility rules and want to add to their budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table.
     
FOOD
redwood foodbank   cal fresh logo

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.
FOOD
sun bucks logo   economic assistance division

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.
     
FOOD
benefits cal logo  
covered california logo

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.
     
FOOD
county medical services programlogo   smile california logo

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps families with school-age children buy groceries during the summer months when kids might not have access to school meals. Most children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through a school meal application or Universal Benefits Application, or get CalFresh, CalWORKs, and/or Medi-Cal, are automatically enrolled.
     
FOOD