Food Service

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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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:

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

The USDA requires Local Education Agencies participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program to have a Local Wellness Policy in place. The Wellness Policy addresses nutritional and physical education standards and health initiatives and goals for students within the District. The Wellness Policy is assessed at least once every three years through the USDA's Triennial Assessment. 

• 2021 Triennial Assessment 

Do I need to fill out an application for each child?
No.  Use the form found in the Downloaded Forms section or the online application process found in your Family Access account.  for all students in your household.  Be sure to complete all information on the form accurately, or the form may not be processed. 

Who can get free meals?
Children in households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Temporary Assistant for Needy Families (TANF), and foster children qualify regardless of income.  Children who qualify for homeless, runaway, or migrant also qualify. 

I qualify for WIC.  Do the children in my household get free meals?
Children can qualify but must go through the application process.