Lunch Program

Child Nutrition Lunch Program
The Free and Reduced Application Income Form is used to collect household income data for funding allocations for School Districts and Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT cards) eligibility. This information is required to determine supplemental and concentration grants under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCCF). Bridges Charter strongly requests all households complete the form to allow for the maximum state funding for our district.
Child Nutrition Department will be serving delicious and nutritious meals to our students at our school site. Our sponsorship of the National School Lunch Program is in full compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.
National School Lunch Program
The Food and Nutrition Service administers the program at the Federal level. At the State level, the National School Lunch Program is usually administered by state education agencies, which operate the program through agreements with school food authorities.
School districts and independent schools that choose to take part in the lunch program and breakfast program get cash subsidies and USDA foods from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for each meal they serve. In return, they must serve meals that meet Federal requirements, and they must offer free or reduced-price meals to eligible children.

School meals and snacks must meet meal pattern and nutrition standards based on the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The current meal patterns increased the availability of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in the school menu. The meal pattern’s dietary specifications set specific calorie limits to ensure age-appropriate meals for grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Other meal regulations limit sodium and fat.
Any child at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level are eligible for free meals. Those with incomes between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level are eligible for reduced-price meals. Parents are encouraged to complete an application for free meals either on paper or on-line.
For more information on the National School Lunch Program and all other Child Nutrition Programs, contact the California Department of Education.

Summer Lunch Program
CDE Nutrition Website
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accomodations