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September 5, 2012

Free and Reduced Lunch

-- The Daily Star The Daily Star Wed Sep 05, 2012, 09:00 AM EDT

Area schools participating in free and reduced price meal plans recently announced the eligibility requirements. Applications are available at area schools. Students must apply for these benefits to receive free meals or milk, or reduced-price meals.

The income limits for eligibility are as follows:

Free lunch, breakfast and milk

Two-person household: $19,669 annually; $1,640 monthly; $379 weekly.

Three-person household: $24,817 annually; $2,069 monthly; $478 weekly.

Four-person household: $29,965 annually; $2,498 monthly; $577 weekly.

Each additional household menber: Add $5,148 to annual income; $429 to monthly income; $99 to weekly income.

Reduced-price breakfast and lunch

Two-person household: $27,991 annually; $2,333 monthly; $539 weekly.

Three-person household: $35,317 annually; $2,944 monthly; $680 weekly.

Four-person household: $42,643 annually; $3,554 monthly; $821 weekly.

For each additional person: Add $7,326 to annual income; $611 to monthly income; $141 to weekly income.