Make it a priority for your school district that every single family must return a free meal application, even if the family already knows that they won't qualify for
government subsidized meals; those families can write «not interested» on the form, but their child MUST return the form to their teacher.
Not exact matches
Some are advocating for the
government to
subsidize a free or reduced - cost
meal program in higher education, similar to what's available in K - 12 schools.
These
meals are provided at a relatively low cost, with the
government subsidizing based on income (just as the U.S.
government does).
These
meals are
subsidized the
government, and made available to low - income students for free or reduced rates.
D.C. Central Kitchen's bid for the pilot contract was «somewhat more» than the $ 2.70 - per -
meal benchmark the schools had set in their request for proposals, representing approximately the amount the federal
government provides for a fully -
subsidized school lunch.
The jolt in demand for
government -
subsidized meals comes as many school programs are struggling to balance their food service budgets because of higher costs and a decline in paying customers, school nutrition advocates said.
Everyone else lives pretty much in a perpetual state of misery, trying to figure out how they can possibly serve good food on the few scheckels the federal
government provides in its
subsidized meal programs.
A recent study from the Center for American Progress, for example, found that, in 30 states, mid-career teachers who head families of four or more are eligible for
government subsidies, such as
subsidized children's health insurance or free or reduced - price school
meals.