Carrollton Schools Expand Free Dinner Program Amid SNAP Uncertainty

DODEA schools offering free or reduced meals amid shutdown

Families of students attending Department of Defense Education Activity schools can apply for free or reduced price school meals during the shutdown, which has affected the income of many military and DOD civilian families. The eligibility is based on income and family size, as required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Eligibility continues as long as the household income qualifies under the USDA thresholds, until the end of the school yea…

Carrollton schools expand free dinner program amid SNAP uncertainty

Local district adds meal sites at Omni High School and J.B. Griffin building as government shutdown creates uncertainty for food assistance recipients.

APS offers free dinners for families during government shutdown

Arlington Public Schools is offering free dinners at three high schools for families affected by the government shutdown. Beginning Thursday, the school system will serve free hot meals every weekday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the cafeterias at Yorktown, Washington-Liberty and Wakefield high schools. Each location will provide 250 meals every day on a first-come, first-served basis.