The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs are administered by the South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of School Food Services and Nutrition. The programs provide federal funding for schools to offer nutritiously balanced meals to South Carolina schoolchildren from low-income families. Meals must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Federal nutrition standards.
Program Qualifications
In order to be eligible for school meals in this program, you must:
1) Be a resident of the State of South Carolina
2) Be a parent or primary caregiver responsible for children who attend high school or under
3) have an annual household income before taxes that must not exceed:
- $26,955 if two people live in the household
- $33,874 if three 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
- $75,388 if more than eight people live in the household
- For larger households, add $6,919 for each additional person in the home.
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