Free/Reduced Lunch

Applications

The Federal Government releases new criteria for Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility every July.  If you would like to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch, please download a copy below and return the completed application to your child's school. You need only to complete one application per family.

If you would like a hard copy of the application, please call or visit your school’s main office.

Creating a new application for Free/Reduced Lunch in Qmlativ Family Access will be available after August 1, 2025.

Summer EBT / SUN Bucks 2025

Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks 2025 is available to any student who is receiving free or reduced lunch. Each student will receive a one time benefit this summer of $120.00 from DHS. The cards will be disbursed by DHS this summer. If a student has a current card (link card), that card will be loaded with the $120.00 instead of a new card being issued. 

For families that are not automatically enrolled but feel they are entitled, a Summer EBT application is available through the IDHS screener (https://abe.illinois.gov/access/). The last day to apply for Summer EBT 2025 is August 13, 2025.