CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Parents of Clarksville-Montgomery County students can now apply for free and reduced meals for their children. Meals will be provided for those students in both traditional and virtual instruction.
The applications for the 2020-2021 school year can be made through SchoolCafe now through the beginning of the school year, Aug. 31. Applications must be submitted and approved each school year regardless of a family’s previous eligibility.
The online application allows for contact-free, secure application submission. Free and reduced meals are available for students choosing either traditional or CMCSS K-12 Virtual.
Eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to:
- All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP, FDPIR, or TANF
- Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court
- Children participating in their schools’ Head Start program
- Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant
- Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if the household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.
All CMCSS families who wish to use the cafeteria this year are encouraged to pre-pay their student’s cafeteria account via SchoolCafé. The safe and convenient online system allows parents to make payments, track meal balances and purchases, and monitor their student’s account.
