Free & Reduced Lunch Information

Free & Reduced Meals 2022-2023

(July 1, 2022)

Congress has chosen not to extend free meals for all students for the 2022-23 school year. Due to this decision, we are asking all TCAPS families to complete a free and reduced application so that if your child is eligible they can receive a free or reduced meal this coming school year. We ask all TCAPS families to complete an application whether your child would be eligible or not. All application information input is used to determine eligibility for many grants and other money that TCAPS receives.

Complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application at: External Link

https://traversecity.familyportal.cloud/. Families can also get a copy of the application in their school's main office. Please complete one form per family.

Help Your School Have Access to Grants and Funding by Completing the Application

It is critical that all households complete the External Link Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application. This information determines the amount of money our schools receive from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-Risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:

• Instructional supports (staff, supplies and materials, etc.)
• Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
• Professional learning for staff
• Parent and community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology
• Pandemic-EBT

Please complete and submit the application as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the application submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the application, our schools cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds. If we can be of any further assistance, please contact Food & Nutrition Services:

Tom Freitas
Director
freitasto@tcaps.net
231.933.1911

Steven Wilson
Manager
wilsonst@tcaps.net
231.933.1910

Free/Reduced Lunch Application

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Anti-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.