DALLAS — Students in Dallas ISD can now eat free breakfast and lunch at no cost to them. Effective Oct. 1, Dallas ISD is implementing Provision 2, a federal amendment that allows the National Lunch and School Breakfast programs to be offered district wide to all students free of charge.
The Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services Department announced the new initiative, which will make it possible for every student to receive nutritious meals every school day.
“This is an incredible opportunity for the students of Dallas ISD,” said Dora Rivas, executive director, Food and Child Nutrition Services. “We know that students who have nutritious meals each day perform better in school. It is impossible for students to do their best work if they are hungry. Through this provision everyone wins, especially our students.”
The district qualifies for this option based on the number of completed applications for free and reduced-priced meals received by FCNS. While the district received 85 percent of the needed number of completed applications for a successful rollout, FCNS continues to encourage parents who have not completed an application to do so in order to maximize the success of the Provision 2 amendment. Meal applications will be accepted throughout the year, and families can support this initiative by submitting a meal application by the end of October. Applications can be completed on-line at foodapps.dallasisd.org.
For more information, contact Food and Child Nutrition Services Dept. at 214-932-5500. Completed applications should be returned to: Food and Child Nutrition Services Department Attention: Tamika Hopkins, Free and Reduced Dept., 1515 Grand Avenue, Dallas.
