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 Half of students eligible for meal deal
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IDAHO FALLS – One of every two Idaho students qualified for free or
reduced-price lunches in 2011, according to the state Department
of Education.

The agency reported 50 percent of students were eligible to receive
subsidized school meals last year. That’s up from 2008, when 37 percent
qualified for meals through the federal nutrition program, the Post
Register reported.

State child nutrition programs director Colleen Fillmore blamed the
increase on the recession and the economy’s fragile recovery, saying more
families need financial help than in previous years. A spike in families
getting federal help to buy groceries also played a role.

Students in families receiving food stamps automatically qualify for the
federal lunch program. In Idaho, food stamp recipients hit a record
benchmark late last year when 235,000 people were receiving the federal aid
during the month of November.

Children in a family of four with an annual household income of $29,000 or
less are eligible for free lunches.

Students in a family of four with a yearly income of $41,000 or less would
qualify for a reduced-price meal.


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