Free & Reduced Meal Program Information

Children that meet the federal income guidelines are eligible for free meals or reduced meals and you can apply anytime during the school year. The benefits you are approved for are effective for the school year if there are no changes in your circumstances.  The free and reduced information and application is listed below.  Please read the instructions before completing the free and reduced application. If you have any questions about the free and reduced meal program, please call the District Office at (631) 474-2700 ext. 753 and the Food Service Coordinator will return your call.

Applications can be mailed or delivered to:
Miller Place School District
Attn: Food Service Program
7 Memorial Drive
Miller Place, N.Y. 11764
or
Deliver to your child’s school

Please note if you were approved for free or reduced meals in the 2023-2024 school year, you must reapply each year by completing a new free and reduced meal application for 2024-2025. Please follow the instructions included in the application packet or you can submit a Direct Certification Letter from New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

Participation in this program is strictly confidential including your child’s enrollment and eligibility. We encourage your child’s participation in the program.

Click on the link below for a Free and Reduced Meal Application:

Free and Reduced Meal Application Packet - English
Free and Reduced Meal Application Packet - Spanish **coming soon**

 

Nondiscrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
 

La información de contacto que aparece más adelante es únicamente para presentar una queja por discriminación.

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

1. correo:
     U.S. Department of Agriculture 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
     1400 Independence Avenue, SW 
     Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 
2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 
3. correo electrónico:
    program.intake@usda.gov

Esta institución aplica el principio de igualdad de oportunidades.