Related FAQs Food Services What is the Free and Reduced Meal (FARMs) Program? How and when do I apply for Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs)? I would like to apply for the FARMs Program, but am concerned that my student may be embarrassed if the teachers or other students learn that we need assistance. How can this be avoided? If I have multiple children, how many FARMs applications must I submit? Do I have to submit a FARMs application every year? Are all families required to submit a FARMs application? What criteria are considered in determining FARMs eligibility? My family situation has changed. Should I submit a new FARMs application? I lost my FARMs eligibility notice. How can I obtain a another one and apply for other benefits? Will the information I submit on my FARMs application be verified? Who in my household do I include in my FARMs application? How do I complete the FARMs application if my income varies? Are foster children eligible for FARMs? Are homeless, runaway, Head Start, and migrant children eligible for FARMs? If I am enrolled in federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, can my children receive free meals? Do I have to be a U.S. citizen to participate in the FARMs program? I work for the military. Do I include my housing allowance as income on my FARMs application? My spouse is deployed to a combat zone. Is their combat pay counted as income on a FARMs application? Can I appeal the decision made about my FARMs application?
