Georgetown ISD Invites Families to Apply for Free and Reduced Meal Benefits

Georgetown ISD announced its policy today for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request.

Starting on July 1, 2024, Georgetown ISD will begin distributing letters to the households of the children in the district about eligibility benefits and any actions households need to take to apply for these benefits. Applications also are available at 603 Lakeway Drive or any front office at your nearest school. More information about the free and reduced lunch program can be found on the district's website at www.georgetownisd.org/departments/nutrition-services/free-reduced-lunch.

Criteria for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits
The following criteria will be used to determine a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meal benefits:
Income

1. Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels

2. Categorical (Automatic) Eligibility

3. Household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

4. Program Participant

5. Child’s status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or displaced by a declared disaster

6. Child’s enrollment in Head Start or Even Start

Income Eligibility
For those households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income, an adult in the household
must complete an application for free and reduced-price meals and return it to {insert name, title, and contact
information}. Those individuals filling out the application will need to provide the following information:

1. Names of all household members

2. Amount, frequency, and source of current income for each household member

3. Last 4 digits of the Social Security number of the adult household member who signs the application or,

4. if the adult does not have a social security number, check the box for “No Social Security number”

5. Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct

Categorical or Program Eligibility
Georgetown ISD is working with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible.
Georgetown ISD will notify the households of these children that they do not need to complete an application.

Any household that does not receive a letter and feels it should have should contact:
Kayla Gamez, Federal Programs Specialist
gamezk@georgetownisd.org or 512-943-5000 ext. 6166.

Any household that wishes to decline benefits should contact:
Kayla Gamez, Federal Programs Specialist
gamezk@georgetownisd.org or 512-943-5000 ext. 6166.