Children need healthy meals to learn. Burlington Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day at no cost to all students. We receive funding for this through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lunch and breakfast at no cost for our students is now permanent. We need your help to keep providing free meals to all students in future years.
Completing the meal benefit application can:
- Help sustain free meals for our school(s) by increasing access to Federal funding
- Drive funding for educational programs in our community
- Help provide free summer meals to all kids, and free meals to kids in childcare in our community.
Families who qualify for free or reduced-price meals for their children can also be qualified for Sun Bucks (formerly Summer EBT) starting in the summer of 2026. Sun Bucks provides extra money for groceries during the summer months when kids aren’t in school. Your participation can help your family and your community. The information you provide is confidential. We follow strict federal rules to keep your information private.
If you are not receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and have been approved for free or reduced-price school meals, you may be eligible for SNAP which provides monthly financial assistance to purchase groceries to Massachusetts residents who qualify. Find out if you are eligible for SNAP today by calling Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333, and a counselor can help you apply over the phone. You can also apply on your
own online at DTA Connect: https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/apply