Paid Lunch Equity

2021-2022 School Year

The Paid Lunch Equity tool and guidance for setting lunch prices for SY 2021-22 has not been released yet by the USDA. Check back soon.

2020-2021 School Year

• SP-07-2020: Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2020-21
• Paid Lunch Equity Tool SY 20-21
• Exemption From Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Requirement for School Year (SY) 2020-2021

2019-2020 School Year

• SP-27-2019: Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2019-20
• Paid Lunch Equity Tool SY 19-20

• Exemption From Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Requirement for School Year (SY) 2019-2020

2018-2019 School Year 

• SP-12-2018: Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2018-19
• Paid Lunch Equity Tool SY 18-19 * Please read SP-12-2018 above to see if you qualify for an exemption.
• Exemption From Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Requirement for School Year (SY) 2018-2019

• SP-17-2017: Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2017-2018 (Exemption Request)
• Paid Lunch Equity Tool SY 17-18
  • SP-11-2017 (Revised): Paid Lunch Equity:  School Year 2017-2018 Calculations and Tool
• Paid Lunch Equity Tool SY 16-17
  • SP-09-2016: Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2016-2017 Calculations and Tool 
• Paid Lunch Equity Tool SY 15-16 - Revised 

Additional Guidance

• SP-39-2011 - Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010: Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods 

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