BOISE — Parents with children entering the school year in coming weeks will have new guidelines for free and reduced-price meals at their kids' schools.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture set the new income guidelines, which monitor what household incomes qualify for which levels of reduced-price meals.
Eligibility is determined by calculating household size as well as household income. See the Idaho State Department of Education's graphs below to see where your family may fall.
Reduced Price Meals Participants may qualify for reduced price meals if the household income falls at or below the limits on this chart | |||||
Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Twice Per Month | Every Two Weeks | Weekly |
1 | 23,107 | 1,926 | 963 | 889 | 445 |
2 | 31,284 | 2,607 | 1,304 | 1,204 | 602 |
3 | 39,461 | 3,289 | 1,645 | 1,518 | 759 |
4 | 47,638 | 3,970 | 1,985 | 1,833 | 917 |
5 | 55,815 | 4,652 | 2,326 | 2,147 | 1,074 |
6 | 63,992 | 5,333 | 2,667 | 2,462 | 1,231 |
7 | 72,169 | 6,015 | 3,008 | 2,776 | 1,388 |
8 | 80,346 | 6,696 | 3,348 | 3,091 | 1,546 |
For each additional family member add | 8,177 | 682 | 341 | 315 | 158 |
Free Meals Participants may qualify for free meals if the household income falls at or below the limits on this chart | |||||
Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Twice Per Month | Every Two Weeks | Weekly |
1 | 16,237 | 1,354 | 677 | 625 | 313 |
2 | 21,983 | 1,832 | 916 | 846 | 423 |
3 | 27,729 | 2,311 | 1,156 | 1,067 | 534 |
4 | 33,475 | 2,790 | 1,395 | 1,288 | 644 |
5 | 39,221 | 3,269 | 1,635 | 1,509 | 755 |
6 | 44,967 | 3,748 | 1,874 | 1,730 | 865 |
7 | 50,713 | 4,227 | 2,114 | 1,951 | 976 |
8 | 56,459 | 4,705 | 2,353 | 2,172 | 1,086 |
For each additional family member add | 5,746 | 479 | 240 | 221 | 111 |
