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Qualification: Your children may qualify for free or reduced-price meals if your household income falls at or below the federal Income Eligibility Guidelines below.
Applying for Benefits: An application for free or reduced-price meals cannot be reviewed unless all required fields are completed. A household may apply at any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now, but your household income decreases, household size increases, or a household member becomes eligible for CalFresh, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits, you may submit an application at that time.
Direct Certification: An application is not required if the household receives a notification letter indicating all children are automatically certified for free meals. If you did not receive a letter, please complete an application or check with the BVUSD Food Services Dept.
Verification: School officials may check the information on the application at any time during the school year. You may be asked to submit information to validate your income or current eligibility for CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR benefits.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participants: Households that receive Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC benefits, may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals by completing an application.
Homeless, Migrant, Runaway, and Head Start: Children who meet the definition of homeless, migrant, or runaway, and children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals. Please contact school officials for assistance at 707-542-2201.
Foster Child: The legal responsibility must be through a foster care agency or court to qualify for free meals. A foster child may be included as a household member if the foster family chooses to apply for their non foster children on the same application and must report any personal income earned by the foster child. If the non foster children are not eligible, this does not prevent a foster child from receiving free meals.
Fair Hearing: If you do not agree with the school's decision regarding your application’s determination or the result of verification, you may discuss it with the hearing official. You also have the right to a fair hearing, which may be requested by calling or writing to the following: Alexis Cala, Superintendent. 2205 Mesquite Dr. Santa Rosa, CA 95405. #707-542-2201 email:superintendent@bvusd.org
Eligibility Carryover: Your child’s eligibility status from the previous school year will continue into the new school year for up to 30 operating days or until a new determination is made. When the carryover period ends, your child will be charged the full price for meals, unless the household receives a notification letter for free or reduced-price meals. School officials are not required to send a reminder or expired eligibility notices.
Questions or Assistance: Please contact Rich Parde at 707-542-2201 (this is a free call) or email richp@bvusd.org.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 | Fax: 202-690-7442. | Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Questions: Kaley Wassall | kwassall@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-5264
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