Free and Reduced Meals

Free & Reduced Meal Program

 

We want all students to have access to good, nutritious food. As part of the meal program, we participate the Free & Reduced Meals (FRL) Program through the Texas Department of Agriculture. Applying is easy and available to all students. You will need your student’s school ID Number, which you can request from your campus Registrar.

Students must requalify for benefits every year.

Applications can be completed at any time during the school year and are effective from the date of submission until thirty (30) days into the next school year (to give guardians time to renew). If determined to be eligible, children can receive one (1) regular breakfast meal and one (1) regular lunch meal each at a free or reduced rate (depending on eligibility level). A breakfast “meal” consists of a fruit or vegetable, plus two more items. A lunch “meal” consists of items from at least 3 of the following components: protein, grain, vegetable, fruit, and milk. One of the components must be a fruit or vegetable.

Reduced Price students can receive Breakfast meals at no cost for the 2024-2025 school year! The cost for a reduced price lunch is $0.40.

Any extra entrées or sides, incomplete meals, second meals, or a la carte purchases (milk only, cookies, chips, etc.) are charged at the full price rate, no matter the student’s eligibility.

FRL Application Information

***FRL applications for the 2024-25 school year will be available in mid-July, 2024. All families will receive an email when it is ready.***

To Apply, please visit https://linqconnect.com. You can also apply through the LINQ Connect App, available on the Apple Store and Google Play.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Instructions: English  Spanish

(If you cannot apply online, paper applications are available upon request at your campus front desk or by emailing Meals@GreatHeartsTXSchools.org. Paper forms can be submitted by returning them to the front desk or by scanning and emailing them to Meals@GreatHeartsTXSchools.org.)

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