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You may be wondering why it is so important to continue filling out meal applications even though your student’s meals are free. Here is why.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/mas-que-una-comida\/” button_text=”En Espa\u00f1ol” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#f16539″ button_border_radius=”5px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”10px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.6″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Schools who qualify can expand their budgets to better provide for students<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n DUSD may receive more funding per student \u2014 funding that goes back into our schools<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Schools may receive funding for afterschool programs<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Middle schools with high application counts can assist their\u00a0<\/span>feeder elementary schools<\/b>\u00a0in qualifying for benefits<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/fsonline.dusd.net” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Meal Application” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”24px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#0061AE” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”5px” button_font=”||||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”width: 100%;||line-height:1em;” global_module=”6364″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.6″ custom_padding=”19px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”|auto|-32px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.6″ custom_margin=”||45px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2020\/07\/web2.png” title_text=”web2″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Discount on home internet costs<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2020\/07\/calfresh2.png” title_text=”calfresh2″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.6″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Qualify for food benefits including Food Stamps and P-EBT<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/foodservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2020\/07\/bus-pass3.png” title_text=”bus pass3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Discount on bus passes<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-51px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.6″ custom_margin=”||45px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”|auto|-32px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ custom_margin=”||18px|||” custom_padding=”||12px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Filling out this form is crucial to supporting our students and teachers<\/b>. 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Students who qualify for free lunch can receive other benefits like:<\/span><\/h3>\n
Internet Access<\/h3>\n
CalFresh<\/h3>\n
Bus Passes<\/h3>\n
Every qualifying student counts and has a significant impact on yearly funds<\/h3>\n