Meal Benefits Application (Free and Reduced) Application - Available Year Round

• All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or  TANF, are eligible for free meals.
• Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals. 
• Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
• Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.
  • • Families or children who are living in motels, hotels, hostels, RVs, campgrounds, emergency or transitional shelters, abandoned buildings, cars, parks, or any other public or private places not designed or ordinarily used as permanent lodging.
    • Families or children who are sharing the housing of another person due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
    • A child who is formally placed by the court into foster care. 
    • A child who is identified as a runaway and receiving assistance from a program under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
    • Families or children considered migrant agricultural workers.  

• Children may receive free or reduced price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income falls at or below the limits on the chart above.
  

Yes!  Your child’s application is only good for one school year and for the first 30 days of the new school year, regardless of when you applied last year. You must send in a new application unless the you were notified AFTER JULY 1, 2024 that your child is eligible for the new school year.  If you do not send in a new application that is approved by the school or you have not been notified that your child is eligible for free meals, your child will be charged the full price for meals. 

No, but please read the letter you received carefully and follow the instructions. If any children in your household were missing from your eligibility notification, contact Sarah Dawson at 435-259-2757.

Families or children meeting any of the situations listed below may qualify for free or reduced priced meals REGARDLESS of income.

• Families or children who are living in motels, hotels, hostels, RVs, campgrounds, emergency or transitional shelters, abandoned buildings, cars, parks, or any other public or private places not designed or ordinarily used as permanent lodging.

• Families or children who are sharing the housing of another person due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.

• A child who is formally placed by the court into foster care. 

• A child who is identified as a runaway and receiving assistance from a program under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.

• Families or children considered migrant agricultural workers. 

If your family meets any of these situations please contact the Director of Child Nutrition Programs to determine free or reduced price meal eligibility and find out if additional resources are available to you.

Sarah Dawson

Director of Child Nutrition Programs

439 South 100 East

Moab, Utah 85432

(435) 259-2757

[email protected]

Many families in Grand County do not qualify for free meals based on income, but don't make enough money to comfortably provide breakfast and/or lunch to their school-age children. 

If your family or children meet any of the following situations you may be eligible for free or reduced priced meals, regardless of income: 

• Families or children who participate in SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF 
• Families or children who are living in motels, hotels, hostels, RVs, campgrounds, emergency or transitional shelters, abandoned buildings, cars, parks, or any other public or private places not designed or ordinarily used as permanent lodging.
• Families or children who are sharing the housing of another person due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
• A child who is formally placed by the court into foster care. 
• A child who is identified as a runaway and receiving assistance from a program under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
• Families or children considered migrant agricultural workers. 

If your family or children do not meet any of those situations, please complete this form.  GCSD often has some funds available from generous donors to help pay for student meals.  We cannot apply emergency lunch funds to your student's account without a completed Emergency Lunch Fund Application AND a completed Meal Benefits (Free & Reduced) Application. 

If you find that your family is struggling to provide meals for your children, please contact: 

Sarah Dawson

Director of Child Nutrition Programs

439 South 100 East

Moab, Utah 85432

(435) 259-2757

[email protected]

We are happy to work with your family to ensure your students receive nutritious meals at school and connect you with community resources, if needed.  

Your basic pay and cash bonuses must be reported as income. If you get any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, it must also be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income. Any additional combat pay resulting from deployment is also excluded from income. 

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If you need additional help in an alternate language (other than Spanish), please contact the Moab Valley Multicultural Center. 

To find out how to apply for Utah Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office:

Department of Workforce Services

457 Kane Creek Blvd 
Moab, UT 84532

Phone: 435-719-2600
Fax: 435-719-2604

Email: [email protected]

SERVICES AVAILABLE HERE:

Employment services for general public (some programs are for eligible individuals):

• Job search and job preparation assistance
• On-site recruiting and hiring events
• Career exploration and coaching
• Veterans employment assistance
• Adult and youth employment and training programs

Vocational Rehabilitation services for eligible individuals with disabilities to prepare for employment:

• Counseling and guidance
• Training and education
• Disability treatment and assistive technology
• Job placement, coaching and other support services for work
• Pre-employment transition services for students

USOR Phone 435-259-4635

Eligibility services for SNAP (food), child care, financial and medical assistance:

• Apply online here.
• Mail, fax or drop off supporting documents through one of the following ways:
• Fax: (801) 526-9500 or toll-free 1-877-313-4717
• Mail:  Centralized Imaging Unit (CIU)
  P.O. Box 143245
  Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3245

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling 801-526-9240. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech impairments may call Relay Utah by dialing 711. Spanish Relay Utah: 1-888-346-3162.

You should talk to the Child Nutrition Department if you have any questions or concerns about the status of your application.

Director of Child Nutrition Programs

Sarah Dawson

Director of Child Nutrition Programs

439 South 100 East

Moab, Utah 85432

(435) 259-2757

[email protected]

If you are not satisfied with that response or you still disagree with the approval decision you also may ask for a hearing by calling or writing to:

Grand County School District Superintendent

Matthew Keyes

264 South 400 East

Moab, Utah 85432

(435) 719-3483