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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued waivers allowing New Hampshire schools to provide free meals to all New Hampshire families, but filling out the short, confidential application may not only increase the district’s state and local funding under next year’s formula, but also help districts qualify for a range of programs, including technology grants, classroom resources, and fee waivers for college applications and testing. At the request of local school officials, the Department has published a More than a Meal Application Flyer, outlining the various benefits of signing up for Free and Reduced Lunch, regardless of this year’s no-cost meals.

• This submission includes students who are eligible to receive free or reduced-priced meals. Students must be reported for each school year.

• Only students that submit a qualifying NSLP application should be included in this submission.

• NOTE: Submission should be a single file including all schools in the district. Full load expected.