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Roanoke City Public Schools aims to provide high quality, nutritious meals to students through our food services partner, Southwest Foodservice Excellence.
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Summer Meals Program
Roanoke City Public Schools offers free summer meals to children ages 18 years or younger through the USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided on-site on a first-come, first-served basis at school locations beginning June 12 through August 11.
2023-24 School Year
All RCPS students will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2023-24 School Year. Interested in purchasing additional a la carte items? Pay by using SchoolCafe.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a provision from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that allows school and local educational agencies (LEAs) with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. CEP eliminates the burden of collecting household applications to determine eligibility for school meals, relying instead on information from other means-tested programs such as the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. All RCPS schools participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.
School Cafe
School Cafe is used to pay for a la carte items
Families will need to register for a new account with School Cafe. To create a new account, click the above link, select "Virginia" and type in "Roanoke City Public Schools." Continue to the next page and click "Create a New Account." Follow the instructions to complete account setup.
Once you create your account, you will be able to add your student. Please have your student's last name, school, and ID number ready to connect them to your account.
Account balances in MySchoolBucks, the previous system used for meal purchases, have been transferred to School Cafe.
At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program
Roanoke City Public Schools serve meals at no charge to children 18 and under through the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program. The same meals are available at no separate charge to all participants at each site.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of families so they can purchase healthy food. Download the Virginia Department of Social Services' information sheet about SNAP to learn more.
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Director of Food ServiceEllen Craddock(540) 853-1243 | ecraddock@rcps.infoThe Food & Nutrition Office is part of the Operations team, which reports to:
Chris PerkinsChief Operations Officer(540) 853-2382 | ccperkins@rcps.infoRCPS Food Vendor
Southwest Foodservice Excellence(540) 853-1669
P.O. Box 13145Roanoke, VA 24145
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Resources & Required Notices
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FAQs
Q: What is the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)?
A: The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a provision from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that allows school and local educational agencies (LEAs) with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. CEP eliminates the burden of collecting household applications to determine eligibility for school meals, relying instead on information from other means-tested programs such as the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. All RCPS schools participate in the Community Eligibility Provision.Q: What if I have more questions?
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Food Resources
For information on free meals and groceries and to apply for benefits, visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension office's website.
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P-EBT Information
The ending of the federal Public Health Emergency will bring about the final issuance of P-EBT benefits:
- P-EBT for School Year 2022-23: The Virginia Department of Social Services began distributing backdated P-EBT benefits in March for the 2022-23 school year to eligible SNAP households with a child under 6 years of age. The last payment for these SNAP households will be loaded onto their EBT accounts in June 2023. P-EBT benefits will not be issued to K-12 school-aged children for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Summer 2023 P-EBT: Eligible school-aged children will receive a single summer benefit beginning July 22, 2023. Due to the ending of the Public Health Emergency in May 2023, SNAP households with children under 6 are not eligible to receive summer P-EBT benefits.
More information about the final P-EBT benefits issuance and schedule can be found on the Virginia Department of Social Services' eligibility and FAQ pages.
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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email: program.intake@usda.gov
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