Meal Benefits
FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEAL BENEFITS
Continuing this School Year 2025-26, California has Universal Free Meals for all students. Cabrillo USD will provide each student with a Free Breakfast and a Lunch each school day at each of our school sites.
Students must provide their full name or Student IDs to access meals at each serving time.
We still want your meal applications! Your school gets funding for each eligible application, even though the meals are free to all!
Local education agencies participating in the NSLP and SBP will need to collect meal applications. All federal regulations still apply for the determination of eligibility for the NSLP and SBP. Meal counts submitted for reimbursement need to be claimed in accordance with the amount of free, reduced-price, and paid meals served.
You can apply online for meal benefits. An application can also be reached at MySchoolApps, downloaded or obtained at any school office, or at the District office. You may return the completed application to the school office, District office, or mail it to the Cabrillo Unified School District at 498 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
FOOD SERVICES
The Cabrillo Food Service Department is a self-supporting program within the district. These meals are designed to meet 1/3 of the average child's daily nutritive requirements. CUSD Food Service participates in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program.
This school year, we will be serving all students "one" breakfast and "one" lunch at no charge, regardless of their meal eligibility per California Universal Free Meals.
We look forward to serving all of our students this school year.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT INFORMATION ACT
Based on your annual earnings, you may be eligible to receive the Earned Income Tax Credit from the Federal Government (Federal EITC). The Federal EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. The Federal EITC has no effect on certain welfare benefits. In most cases, Federal EITC payments will not be used to determine eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, low-income housing, or most Temporary Assistance For Needy Families payments. Even if you do not owe federal taxes, you must file a federal tax return to receive the Federal EITC. Be sure to fill out the Federal EITC form in the Federal Income Tax Return Booklet. For information regarding your eligibility to receive the Federal EITC, including information on how to obtain the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 797 or any other necessary forms and instructions, contact the IRS by calling (800) 829-3676 or through its website at www.irs.gov.
You may also be eligible to receive the California Earned Income Tax Credit (California EITC) starting with the calendar year 2015 tax year. The California EITC is a refundable state income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. The California EITC is treated in the same manner as the Federal EITC and generally will not be used to determine eligibility for welfare benefits under California law. To claim the California EITC, even if you do not owe California taxes, you must file a California income tax return and complete and attach the California EITC Form (FTB 3514). For information on the availability of the credit eligibility requirements and how to obtain the necessary California forms and get help filing, contact the Franchise Tax Board at (800) 852-5711 or through its website at www.ftb.ca.gov.
MY SCHOOL BUCKSMySchoolBucks makes school meal payments easy for busy parents on-the-go! Quickly and securely add money to your student’s school meal account using your credit card, debit card or electronic check. Sign up online.
Download the MySchoolBucks app and get convenient access to meal balances, purchases, and make payments right from your phone.
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
If your child has dietary restrictions or special needs, click the following link Special_Meal_Accommodations.(PDF)