INcome Survey

Complete Income Survey

Since we will not be processing free and reduced applications for the purpose of meal benefits, we still must collect household income information in order to receive proper funding for the district. Income surveys are quick and easy to complete, and use the same program we've used in the past for free and reduced applications.

Income Surveys will have no effect on whether or not your child will receive free meals.

Check your email! If you received an email stating that you do not need to complete an income survey, you do not need to continue with this step. Contact us if you have students in the household for whom you did not get an email.

COMPLETE ONLINE

Applying online has many benefits. Applications are processed more quickly since they are sent directly to our office within a matter of minutes. You don't have to worry that a paper application has been left in a backpack or locker, and you don't have to wait for it to be sent from the campuses to the administration office to be processed. Online applications take you through, step by step, helping to avoid common mistakes. You can apply from any computer or smart phone.

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR INCOME SURVEY

Go to www.schoolcafe.com/fisd from a computer or download the app on your smartphone.
Sign up for an account if you do not already have one.
Add all students attending Fairfield ISD.
This can be done with their 6 digit student ID. If you do not have their ID, you can add them later in the application process without it.
You may obtain their student ID from the campus office or the Child Nutrition office.
From the SchoolCafè dashboard, select Apply (desktop) or Apply for Benefits (mobile).
Select from English or Spanish as your language.
Follow the prompts to submit your income survey.
If you do not have internet access at home or from your smartphone, a computer will be available at all campus offices and the FISD Administration Office in order for you to apply online.

HELPFUL HINTS

Put all students on one income survey. It is not necessary to send separate surveys for each student.
Use the student's legal name that is used on their school records. Include last names for all students on your application. Do not use nicknames.
Make sure all required fields have been completed and are accurate.
Include ALL household members on your survey, even if they do not receive income.
Include income for all that receive it. Gross income should be listed (before any deductions are taken).
We must have an adult household member sign the survey, and, in most cases include the last 4 digits of their SSN.
Incomplete applications cannot be processed, and will either cause a delay until we can get complete information from you or be denied.

Letter to Household & Media Release

AcCessibility

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Translations in other languages: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cr/fns-nondiscrimination-statement

FISD Civil Rights Complaint Procedures