Free School Lunch Income Guidelines Increase, See If Your Family Qualifies

Brian Smith | bsmith11@mlive.com, Kalamazoo Gazette
Mon, 07/28/2014 - 11:44am

Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunches is based on how much a family brings in annually, and is indexed to the federal poverty line

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