Lunch Assistance

The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions.  It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.  The program was established under the National School Lunch Act, signed by President Harry Truman in 1946.

St. Patrick Catholic School offers hot lunch program and participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).  St. Patrick’s Lunch program fees are $3.55 a day.  Your child may qualify for free or reduced price meals.  Reduced price is $.40 per day.

Non-Discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  • Mail: S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

  • Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  • Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL….