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Food Resources for Kids

School Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks Open to children ages 5-18 who are in elementary, middle or high school full-time. In order to qualify for a free or reduced price school meal you must complete the School Meals Application provided by your child's school. Your family income must be at or below 130% of poverty for free meals OR at or below 185% of poverty for reduced-price meals (see charts below.) A full lunch is available in all Massachusetts schools. Full breakfast is available in about 60% of schools. Snacks may be available in after school programs that provide educational or enrichment activity. Click here to find out more about School Breakfast. The income requirements for school meals and food stamps are similar. If your child gets free or reduced price school meals, it is very likely that your household will qualify for food stamps. If you get food stamps, your child automatically qualifies for free school meals. Even if you don’t qualify for food stamps, your child might still qualify for free or reduced price school meals. Family Size Monthly income at or below this amount for FREE meals 1 $1,174 2 $1,579 3 $1,984 4 $2,389 5 $2,794 6 $3,200 7 $3,605 8 $4,010 More than 8 Add $406 per person Family Size Monthly income at or below this amount for REDUCED-PRICE meals 1 $1,607 2 $2,247 3 $2,823 4 $3,400 5 $3,976 6 $4,553 7 $5,130 8 $5,706 More than 8 Add $577 per person Summer Food Program The Summer Food Progam is open to children ages 18 and under. It is in the summertime only. It provides free breakfast, lunch or snacks at summer sites in certain communities. How do I apply for the Summer Food Program? Unless otherwise noted, sites are open and no application is necessary. Simply show up. Call the FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333 from the end of June to August to find out where your nearest site is. Click here to find out more about the Summer Food program.