But at the beginning of the pandemic, the USDA made lunch free for all students, and has since extended that policy through the school year. The declines are particularly steep in districts like Detroit, where students spent most of this school year learning remotely.
Chrystal Wilson, a spokesperson for the district, wrote in an email that while the district offered a grab-and-go option, a smaller portion of students learning online took advantage than if they were learning face-to-face. The decline has translated into a significant drop in funding for that program from the federal government to Detroit, the state's largest district. Some of the money, however, is restricted and can't be spent to cover food service worker salaries.
She said one school food service director in southwest Michigan laid off every single person in the department because of budget woes, and is now preparing and serving every school meal alone. The Downtown Boxing Gym in Detroit serves about meals every week, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The nonprofit, founded in , in the Islandview neighborhood has long served as a place for young people to come and participate in programming that encourages them to excel academically and emotionally. The organization switched from an afterschool program to a full-day program so students could have a place to go.
Students attend virtual school from Downtown Boxing Gym, using its internet access, with a full-time academic staff standing by, and students eat meals there, too. School meal eligibility is determined at the district level by households completing a free or reduced-price application. Households can also be automatically eligible for free or reduced-price school meals through direct certification.
Qualifying students as eligible for free or reduced-price school meals helps to increase access to healthy meals, which supports their health and academic performance. Find more specific information regarding school meal eligibility below. Direct Certification. The standard sample size must be used by the SFA unless it qualifies to use one of the alternate sample sizes. Alternative Two Error Prone Sampling. Step 6 - Conduct a Confirmation Review of the applications selected for verification.
Step 7 - Notify the selected households:. Step 8 - Verify benefits. Review the household's official letter from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as verification of benefits. Medicaid case numbers on applications cannot be accepted.
Applications with income:. Review documentation received to ensure all income provided on the application is accurate for determined eligibility. Ensure documents provided see acceptable documentation on notification letter include: name of the household member, date income was received, amount received and how often received frequency of income.
Types of unacceptable documentation for income verification would include: copy of bank statement provided as proof of wages earned, SSI payments or child support received, etc. Copy of income tax return, except for applicants applying with Annual Income for special circumstances. The collateral contact may be asked to document the duration and type of assistance that is provided to the household. Step 9 - Conduct a Follow-Up Review for any household that has not responded by the original due date.
Document on the back of the original application the date of the follow-up attempt.
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