The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. The program is administered locally by the Department’s School Food Services Branch.
To submit an application for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits, please visit EZMealApp.
Current meal prices
| Student Type | Price |
|---|---|
| BREAKFAST | |
| Elementary student (PreK-8) | $1.10 |
| Secondary student (9-12) | $1.10 |
| Reduced-price student | $0.30 |
| Second meal | $2.40 |
| Adult | $2.40 |
| LUNCH | |
| Elementary student (PreK-8) | $2.50 |
| Secondary student (9-12) | $2.75 |
| Reduced-price student | $0.40 |
| Entrée | $2.25 |
| Second meal | $5.50 |
| Adult | $5.50 |
Income eligibility
Income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price meals effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Free Meals
Family Size | Annual | Monthly | Twice per Month | Every Two Weeks | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $22,503 | $1,876 | $938 | $866 | $433 |
2 | $30,550 | $2,546 | $1,273 | $1,175 | $588 |
3 | $38,597 | $3,217 | $1,609 | $1,485 | $743 |
4 | $46,644 | $3,887 | $1,944 | $1,794 | $897 |
5 | $54,691 | $4,558 | $2,279 | $2,104 | $1,052 |
6 | $62,738 | $5,229 | $2,615 | $2,413 | $1,207 |
7 | $70,785 | $5,899 | $2,950 | $2,723 | $1,362 |
8 | $78,832 | $6,570 | $3,285 | $3,032 | $1,516 |
9 | $86,879 | $7,241 | $3,621 | $3,342 | $1,671 |
10 | $94,926 | $7,912 | $3,957 | $3,652 | $1,826 |
11 | $102,973 | $8,583 | $4,293 | $3,962 | $1,981 |
12 | $111,020 | $9,254 | $4,629 | $4,272 | $2,136 |
13 | $119,067 | $9,925 | $4,965 | $4,582 | $2,291 |
14 | $127,114 | $10,596 | $5,301 | $4,892 | $2,446 |
For each additional household member, add: | $8,047 | $671 | $336 | $310 | $155 |
Reduced Price Meals
Family Size | Annual | Monthly | Twice per Month | Every Two Weeks | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $32,024 | $2,669 | $1,335 | $1,232 | $616 |
2 | $43,475 | $3,623 | $1,812 | $1,673 | $837 |
3 | $54,927 | $4,578 | $2,289 | $2,113 | $1,057 |
4 | $66,378 | $5,532 | $2,766 | $2,553 | $1,277 |
5 | $77,830 | $6,486 | $3,243 | $2,994 | $1,497 |
6 | $89,281 | $7,441 | $3,721 | $3,434 | $1,717 |
7 | $100,733 | $8,395 | $4,198 | $3,875 | $1,938 |
8 | $112,184 | $9,349 | $4,675 | $4,315 | $2,158 |
9 | $123,636 | $10,304 | $5,153 | $4,756 | $2,379 |
10 | $135,088 | $11,259 | $5,631 | $5,197 | $2,600 |
11 | $146,540 | $12,214 | $6,109 | $5,638 | $2,821 |
12 | $157,992 | $13,169 | $6,587 | $6,079 | $3,042 |
13 | $169,444 | $14,124 | $7,065 | $6,520 | $3,263 |
14 | $180,896 | $15,079 | $7,543 | $6,961 | $3,484 |
For each additional household member, add: | $11,452 | $955 | $478 | $441 | $221 |
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
The CEP program allows a school district, a group of schools or a single school to serve free meals to all students even if they do not qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch. Schools participating in the program include:
Oʻahu
- ʻAiea Elementary
- Ala Wai Elementary
- Ānuenue School
- Barbers Point Elementary
- Keʻelikōlani Middle
- Dole Middle
- Fern Elementary
- Hauʻula Elementary
- Hawai‘i School for the Deaf and the Blind
- Honowai Elementary
- Jarrett Middle
- Kaʻaʻawa Elementary
- Kaʻahumanu Elementary
- Kaʻala Elementary
- Kaʻewai Elementary
- Kahaluʻu Elementary
- Kaimukī High
- Kaiʻulani Elementary
- Kalākaua Middle
- Kalihi Elementary
- Kalihi Waena Elementary
- Kauluwela Elementary
- Kūhiō Elementary
- Lehua Elementary
- Leihōkū Elementary
- Likelike Elementary
- Linapuni Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Lunalilo Elementary
- Māʻili Elementary
- Mākaha Elementary
- Nānāikapono Elementary
- Nānākuli Elementary
- Nānākuli High & Intermediate
- Olomana School
- Pālolo Elementary
- Parker Elementary
- Pope Elementary
- Pū‘ōhala Elementary
- Puʻuhale Elementary
- Wahiawā Elementary
- Wahiawā Middle
- Waiāhole Elementary
- Waiʻanae Elementary
- Waiʻanae High
- Wai‘anae Intermediate
- Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate
- Waipahu Elementary
- Washington Middle
- Ka Waihona o ka Na‘auao PCS
- Kamaile Academy PCS
Hawai‘i Island
- Chiefess Kapi‘olani Elementary
- Hilo High
- Hilo Intermediate
- Hilo Union Elementary
- Hōnaunau Elementary
- Honokaʻa High & Intermediate
- Hoʻokena Elementary
- Kahakai Elementary
- Kalaniana‘ole Elementary & Inter.
- Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary
- Ke Kula ʻO ʻEhunuikaimalino
- Keaʻau Elementary
- Keaʻau High
- Keaʻau Middle
- Kealakehe Elementary
- Kealakehe Intermediate
- Keaukaha Elementary
- Keonepoko Elementary
- Kohala Elementary
- Kohala Middle
- Konawaena Middle
- Mountain View Elementary
- Nā‘ālehu Elementary
- Paʻauilo Elementary and Inter.
- Pāhoa Elementary
- Pāhoa High and Intermediate
- Waiākea Elementary
- Waiākeawaena Elementary
- Waikoloa Elementary
- Waimea Elementary
- Connections PCSHAAS
- Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo PCS
- Ke Ana Laʻahana PCS
- Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha Learning Center PCS
- Ke Kula O Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki
- Kua O Ka Lā Charter School
- Kualapuʻu PCS
- Laupāhoehoe Community PCS
- Nā Wai Ola PCS
- Volcano School of Arts & Sciences PCS
- Waimea Middle School
Maui
- Hāna High & Elementary
- King Kamehameha III Elementary
- Lahaina Intermediate
- Lahainaluna High
- Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary
- Waiheʻe Elementary
- Wailuku Elementary
Kauaʻi
- Kapaʻa Elementary
- Kekaha Elementary
- Koloa Elementary
Molokai
- Kaunakakai Elementary
- Kilohana Elementary
- Maunaloa Elementary
- Molokai High
- Molokai Middle
USDA NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.