The Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Division handles both the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for Texas public schools. Both SBP and NSLP grants safeguard the health and well-being of students by giving them good eating habits through ample amounts of nutritious food. Schools and institutions that may participate in these programs are public and nonprofit schools, residential childcare institutions, juvenile correctional institutions, and boarding schools in Texas.
Program Qualifications
To qualify for Texas School Meals, you must:
1. Be a resident of the State of Texas
2. Be a parent or primary caregiver responsible for children who attends school (high school or under)
3. Have an annual household income before taxes that does 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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