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Restaurant event returns to benefit Houston Food Bank
Free school meals provision ends ahead of 2022-23
APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE All eligible families can complete the following steps to apply for free or reduced-price lunches: 1 Complete the National School Lunch Program application for free and reduced-price school meals. 2 Find and complete your district application. 3 Return the completed application to the school office or submit the form electronically. 4 Wait to receive a notification of eligibility in the mail or via email. 5 Be aware of meal payment processes for your child’s campus. SOURCE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER is also working to expand direct certification, which would verify chil- dren’s eligibility for free or reduced- price lunches without the need for an application, according to a June 30 news release. Eligible families should review the district’s nutrition department policies and submit the proper documents before the start of the school year. Visit www.cfisd.net/domain/787 for more information.
BY MIKAH BOYD & SIERRA ROZEN
that demand for dining and a return to normalcy will have Houstonians din- ing out and doing good this summer.” A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Houston Food Bank. Brunch or lunch will cost $25, and dinners will cost $39 or $55. As of press time, participating restaurants in
Houston Restaurant Weeks kicked off Aug. 1 and will run through Sept. 5. Participating restaurants will offer prix fixe meal options. “The past couple of years have
BY MIKAH BOYD
Many local families will see changes to school meals this fall as the federal provision of free student meals during the COVID-19 pandemic was not authorized to continue for the 2022-23 school year. Starting this year, students will be charged for school meals unless eligible families apply for free lunches through the school district or the family receives Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, Tem- porary Assistance for Needy Families or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations benefits. More than half of Cy-Fair ISD families are eligible for assistance, according to district data. Determine eligibility at www.squaremeals.org/ programeligibility. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
been extremely difficult for the restaurant indus- try, impacted by the pandemic, supply chain,
“WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT DEMAND FOR DINING AND A RETURN TO NORMALCY WILL HAVE HOUSTONIANS DINING OUT AND DOING GOOD THIS SUMMER.” KATIE STONE, CLEVERLEY STONE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
Cypress include BB’s Tex-Orleans, Dario’s Steakhouse and Seafood, Marvino’s Italian Steakhouse and Saltgrass. In the Vintage Park area, Barcelona Restaurant and Lounge, Black Walnut Cafe, BRIX
labor issues, and the rising cost of food and packag- ing,” Katie Stone, president of chari- table organization Cleverley Stone Foundation, said in a news release. “Surely the most difficult time for restaurants, employees and the Houston Food Bank. We are hopeful
Wine Cellars & Restaurant, The Chef’s Table and Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille are also participating.
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