INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR REDUCED PRICE MEALS
Effective Date July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
FAMILY SIZE | YEARLY | MONTHLY | WEEKLY |
1 | $23,606 | $1,968 | $454 |
2 | $31,894 | $2,658 | $614 |
3 | $40,182 | $3,349 | $773 |
4 | $48,470 | $4,040 | $933 |
5 | $56,758 | $4,730 | $1,092 |
6 | $65,046 | $5,421 | $1,251 |
7 | $73,334 | $6,112 | $1,411 |
8 | $81,622 | $6,802 | $1,570 |
For each additional household member, add: | $8,288 | $691 | $160 |
Conversion Factors: Conversion is required if there are multiple income sources with more than one frequency (Example: a ‘monthly’ Social Security check and a ‘weekly’ wage stub), the participating agency must annualize all income by multiplying: Weekly income by 52; Bi-weekly income (received every two weeks) by 26; Semi-monthly income (received twice a month) by 24; Monthly income by 12
For more information please call the Delaware Department of Education Nutrition Office at (302) 857-3356.
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, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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:
(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.