The School Breakfast and Lunch Program is a state-supported campaign determined to render cash assistance and free meals for school-age children each day of school. Nationwide, over 92,000 schools offer lunches, and 70,000 provide breakfast. Additionally, particular schools offer after-school snacks under after-school care programs. Their school meals must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) as well as Federal nutrition criteria.

The School Breakfast and Lunch Program has a sector for Alabama. In order to qualify for this food program, you must be:

1) a resident of the State of Alabama

2) a parent or primary care provider responsible for a child or children attending school (high school or under)

3) annual household income before taxes must not exceed:

* $26,955 if two people live in the household * $33,874 if 3 people live in the household * $40,793 if four people live in the household * $47,712 if five people live in the household * $54,631 if six people live in the household * $61,550 if seven people live in the household * $68,469 if eight people live in the household * For bigger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.

To see if your child’s school benefits from the Alabama School Breakfast and Lunch Program, and to apply for qualification in the program, contact the school straightaway or ring the Alabama Child Nutrition Program office.

The Food Assistance Division administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Alabama. The Food Assistance Program’s purpose is to stop hunger and amend nutrition by rendering monthly benefits to eligible low income families to help them purchase the food they need for good health. The eligibility rules and benefit amounts, dependent on income and household size, are determined by rules released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Applications for the Food Assistance Program are available in all county DHR offices.

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