Free meals for all students this coming school year
The United States Department of Agriculture has extended pandemic flexibilities providing free school meals to all students at all schools through the 2021-2022 school year.
- No free/reduced meal application is necessary to receive free breakfast and lunch
- All students at all TUSD schools are automatically eligible to receive free meals
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Summer 2021 P-EBT
Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer provides families of eligible children additional funds to purchase food during the summer while school is no longer in session.
Latest Info:
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 amends the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend the Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program through the summer of 2021. P-EBT is administered by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) in partnership with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
Apply for Free/Reduced Meal Benefits now!
Although an application is not required for students to receive free meals during school year 2021-2022, the application will be available to determine student eligibility for P-EBT benefits, district eligibility of federal grants, and student eligibility for various discounted services such as advanced placement testing, internet service provider discounts, etc.
Who Does Not Apply
Please read this list carefully, because a unnecessary application can delay or intefere with your benefits.
- Students enrolled at CEP schools
- do not complete a free/reduced meal application, and
- automatically qualify for P-EBT benefits.
- Check if your school is on the list of CEP Schools (PDF).
- More about the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
- Students of a household approved for SNAP
- do not complete a free/reduced meal application.
- Students are matched to approved households using the Department of Economic Security info, and
- if students is receiving SNAP, TANF or is part of the foster-care system, they do not need to apply.
- More about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Who Should Apply
Households will be notified directly once the updated application is available on July 15.