NOTICES
Income Guidelines Announced for Meals at School
The Oregon Department of Education announced the policy for free and
reduced-price meals for students in schools operating the National School Lunch
and Breakfast Programs and for free milk in schools offering free milk through
the Special Milk Program.
Free and reduced-price meals are available for students unable to pay the full
price for meals. Some schools that do not offer the National School Lunch or
Breakfast Programs may offer free milk to eligible students.
Eligibility is determined by household size and income. In some cases, foster
children are eligible for benefits regardless of household income. Qualifying
students receive meals or milk without charge or may pay a reduced price of no
more than 40 cents for lunch and 30 cents for breakfast.
Children from households whfese income is at or below the following levels
are eligible for free or reduced-price meals or free milk.
Master Hunter Program
The Master Hunter Program is an
advanced hunter education program
designed to help hunters increase their
knowledge of the sport, and particularly
help them understand the concerns of
private landowners.
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Foster positive relationships
between hunters and private
landowners.
Increase hunting access to private
lands by giving landowners a way
to identify hunters who have had
advanced training.
Improve the hunting experience
for graduates.
Improve the public image
of hunters.
The program includes a home study
course, a four-hour class followed by a
written test, a test of firearms
proficiency, and a requirement to do 20
hours of volunteer work to benefit some
aspect of natural resources. There also
will be a check for game violations. No
one with a violation in the past five
years will be allowed to graduate.
The department is actively working
with private landowners to provide
hunting access for master hunters to
lands that are otherwise closed to
the public.
The major focus area is currently
in the Alsea Unit, where a private timber
company is allowing access to
previously closed land only to graduates
of the program. Additionally, master
hunters applying between July 1 and
July 31 are given priority when
selecting hunters for emergency hunts.
Master hunter only hunts:
823B N Bank Habitat (deer)
210F Lower Columbia (elk)
214H Salmon River Estuary (elk)
Hunters who would like informa
tion on the program should call
503-872-5264, ext. 5365, or visit
the department’s Web page at
www.dfw.state.or.us.
Income Eligibility Guidelines
(Effective July 1,2002, to June 30, 2003)
Reduced-Price Meals
Household
Size
Annual
Month Week
-1-
16,391
1,366
316
-2-
22,089
1,841
425
-3-
27,787
2,316 -3535
-4-
33.485
2,791
644
-5-
39,183
3,266
754
-6-
44,881
3,741
864
50,579
4,215
-7-K
973
-8-
56,277
4,690
1,083
(For each additional family member add
+5,698
+475
+ 110
Free Meals
Household
Size
-1-
-2-
-3-
Annual
Month Week
11,518
960
222
15,522
1,294
299
19,526
1,628
376
-4-
23,530
1.961
453
15-
27,534 1 2,295
530
-6-
31,538
2,629
607
-7-
35,542
2,962
684
-8-
39,546
3,296
761
(For each additional family member add
+4,004
+334
+77
C hildren in households receiving Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF), or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
(FDP1R) are eligible for free meals. In August, the Department of Human Services
(DHS) sends a notice/certification letter to households receiving Food Stamp
benefits advising them of their eligibility for free meals or milk at schools operating
the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, or Special Milk programs.
Schools will accept the DHS notice/certification letter from students as proof
of eligibility for free meals or milk. No other application or verification of eligibility
is required for students listed on the DHS notification letter.
Households not submitting the DHS notice/certification letter may complete
a confidential application for free or reduced-price meals or free milk. A school
official will review the confidential application and determine eligibility.
Applications may be submitted anytime during the year. Information provided
on an application may be verified at any time during the school year. An application
cannot be approved unless it contains the following information:
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A Food Stamp or TANF case number for each child or an indication that the
household receives FDPIR and the signature of an adult household member, or
The names of all household members, the amount and source of income
received by each household member in the prior month, the signature of an
adult household member and the Social Security number (SSN) of the adult
household member who signs the application (or a statement that the person
has no SSN)
Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the school official who
determines eligibility may discuss the decision with the official. Parents wishing
to make a formal appeal may make an oral or written request to the school’s
hearings office for a hearing on the decision.
Households that receive free or reduced-price benefits must report to the school
when their income increases more than $50 per month or $600 per year, when
there are decreases in household size, or when they no longer receive Food Stamps,
TANF, or FDPIR benefits. Parents should contact the school to request an
application for benefits if the household no longer receives Food Stamps, TANF
or FDPIR benefits, if household income decreases, if the household size increases,
or if a family member becomes unemployed.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Oregon
prohibit discrimination in all USDA programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil
Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD) or
1-888-271-5983, ext. 516 (toll-free).
October 2002
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