INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING – COMPLETE ONE APPLICATION PER HOUSEHOLD PER SCHOOL DISTRICT
IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES SNAP OR TANF BENEFITS, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR SCHOOL:
Part 1: List all household members, school and grade for each student, and a SNAP or TANF case number for any household member including adults receiving such
benets. (Attach another sheet of paper if necessary.) .
Part 2: Skip this part.
Part 3: Skip this part.
Part 4: Sign the form. (The last four digits of a Social Security Number are not necessary.)
Part 5 & 6: Contact Information, and Children’s Racial and Ethnic Identities: Answer these questions if you choose to. (Optional)
IF NO ONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD GETS SNAP OR TANF BENEFITS AND IF ANY CHILD IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS HOMELESS, A MIGRANT OR RUNAWAY OR
HEAD START/EVEN START, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR SCHOOL:
Part 1: List all household members and the name of school for each child.
Part 2: If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, or a runaway check the appropriate box and call your school.
Part 3: Complete only if a child in your household isn’t eligible under Part 2. See instructions for All Other Households.
Part 4: Sign the form. Only if part 3 is completed, please include the last four digits of a Social Security Number. (
or ma
rk the box if s/he doesn’t have one).
Part 5 & 6: Contact Information, and Children’s Racial and Ethnic Identities: Answer these questions if you choose to. (Optional)
IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A FOSTER CHILD, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR SCHOOL:
If all children in the household are foster children that are the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court:
Part 1: List all foster children and the school name for each child. Check the “Foster Child” box for each foster child.
Part 2: Skip this part.
Part 3: Skip this part.
Part 4: Sign the form. The last four digits of a Social Security Number are not necessary.
Part 5 & 6: Contact Information, and Children’s Racial and Ethnic Identities: Answer these questions if you choose to. (Optional)
If some of the children in the household are foster children that are the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court:
Part 1: List all household members and the name of school for each child. Check the “Foster Child” box for each foster child.
Part 2: If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, or a runaway check the appropriate box and call your school.
Part 3: Follow these instructions to report total household income from this month or last month.
• Box 1–Name: List all household members with income.
• Box 2 –Gross Income and How Often It Was Received: For each household member, list each type of income received for the month. You must tell us how often the
money is received—weekly, every other week, twice a month or monthly. For earnings, be sure to list the gross income, not the take-home pay. Gross income is the amount
earned before taxes and other deductions. You should be able to nd it on your pay stub or your boss can tell you. For other income, list the amount each person got for
the month from welfare, child support, alimony, pensions, retirement, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veteran’s benets (VA benets), and disability
benets. Under All Other Income, list Worker’s Compensation, unemployment or strike benets, regular contributions from people who do not live in your household, and
any other income. Do not include income from SNAP, FDPIR, WIC, Federal education benets and foster payments received by the family from the placing agency. For
ONLY the self-employed, under Earnings from Work, report income after expenses. This is for your business, farm, or rental property. If you are in the Military Privatized
Housing Initiative or get combat pay, do not include these allowances as income.
Part 4: Adult household member must sign the form and list the last four digits of their Social Security Number (or mark the box if s/he doesn’t have one).
Part 5 & 6: Contact Information, and Children’s Racial and Ethnic Identities: Answer these questions if you choose to. (Optional)
ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDING MEDICAID AND WIC HOUSEHOLDS, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
Part 1: List all household members and the name of school for each child.
Part 2: If any child you are applying for is homeless, migrant, or a runaway check the appropriate box and call your school.
Part 3: Follow these instructions to report total household income from this month or last month.
• Box 1–Name: List all household members with income.
• Box 2 –Gross Income and How Often It Was Received: For each household member, list each type of income received for the month. You must tell us how often the
money is received—weekly, every other week, twice a month or monthly. For earnings, be sure to list the gross income, not the take-home pay. Gross income is the amount
earned before taxes and other deductions. You should be able to nd it on your pay stub or your boss can tell you. For other income, list the amount each person got for
the month from welfare, child support, alimony, pensions, retirement, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veteran’s benets (VA benets), and disability
benets. Under All Other Income, list Worker’s Compensation, unemployment or strike benets, regular contributions from people who do not live in your household, and
any other income. Do not include income from SNAP, FDPIR, WIC, Federal education benets and foster payments received by the family from the placing agency. For
ONLY the self-employed, under Earnings from Work, report income after expenses. This is for your business, farm, or rental property. Do not include income from SNAP,
FDPIR, WIC or Federal education benets. If you are in the Military Privatized Housing Initiative or get combat pay, do not include these allowances as income.
Part 4: Adult household member must sign the form and list the last four digits of their Social Security Number (or mark the box if s/he doesn’t have one).
Part 5 & 6: Contact Information, and Children’s Racial and Ethnic Identities: Answer these questions if you choose to. (Optional)
Privacy Act Statement: This explains how we will use the information you give us. The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application.
You do not have to give the information, but if you do not, we cannot approve your child for free or reduced price meals. You must include the last four digits of the social security
number of the adult household member who signs the application. The last four digits of the social security number is not required when you apply on behalf of a foster child or
you list a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
(FDPIR) case number or other FDPIR identier for your child or when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have a social security number.
We will use your information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs. We
MAY share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benets for their programs, auditors for program
reviews, and law enforcement ofcials to help them look into violations of program rules.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, ofces, 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 benets. 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 le a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/
complaint_ling_cust.html, and at any USDA ofce, 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: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
ISBE 68-03 NSSTAP Application Instructions (5/21)