Before you begin... If you received a letter saying that your children were automatically approved (directly certified) for free meals for the 2024-2025 school year because someone in your household participates in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), then you do not need to submit an application. We need only one application per household.  Eligibility for free or reduced priced shcool meals benefits is based on any one of these three things: -your total household income and size in the month the application is filled out, or the month before, or -your child's individual status as foster , homeless, migrant, or runaway or -participation in an assistance programs by any memeber of your household Your US citizenship or immigrantion status does not affect your eligibility for free or reduced price benefits.