# Public Release
The West Fork Schools will be participating in the National School Lunch Program, Afterschool Snack Program, and/or School Breakfast Program Households may be eligible for free or reduced-price meal benefits. Applications may be found at the West Fork School Administration Office and/or www.westforkschools.org Households that participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals. To apply for free or reduced-price meals, households must complete and return the application. Applications will be considered incomplete if all information is not provided as described in the instructions provided with the application. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year as circumstances change provided that the loss of income causes the household income during the period of unemployment to be within the eligibility criteria.
### Income Eligibility Guidelines for School Year 2025-2026
Households with children who received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, may submit an application with abbreviated information as described in the application instructions.
All applications are subject to verification. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the determining official may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request to: John Unger at 479-839-2231 ext. 5005.
Children who are enrolled in Head Start / Even Start programs are categorically eligible for free meals. Contact Amber Denny at 479-839-2231 ext. 5001 with questions regarding Head Start / Even Start meal benefits.
Children certified as foster, migrant, homeless or runaway by the district are categorically eligible for free meals. Contact Dena McKnight at 479-839-2231 ext. 2028 with questions regarding foster, migrant, homeless or runaway meal benefits.
Households who are notified of their eligibility but who do not want their children to receive free meals must contact the school. SNAP households should complete an application if they are not notified of their eligibility.
In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability.