Pottstown School District Food Service Department is committed to providing wholesome and nutritious menu options that encourage healthy eating habits for all students while preparing them for a successful learning experience.
The Food Service Dept. provides services that include breakfast, lunch, catering, and other community services. Our goal is to provide quality meals at the best cost to students while being fiscally responsible to the district.
The Food Service Department is proud to provide services under the guidance of the United States Department of Agriculture. This guidance includes compliance with sanitation and nutritional guidelines.
We provide healthy, well balance meals for 2300 students daily.
Pottstown School District
Summer 2024 Electronic Benefit Transfer Program
A new benefit will be available to households of eligible school-age children in Pennsylvania this summer! The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program, now called SUN Bucks, will provide a monetary benefit to help families purchase nutritious food when school is not in session. SUN Bucks is a new, permanent federal food assistance program, established by Congress in December 2022.
Each household will receive $120 per eligible child.To be eligible, the student must:
Be enrolled in a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and be eligible for free or reduced meals via Direct Certification, categorical eligibility, or an income eligibility application during the 2023-2024 School Year; or
Families that are not DC, categorically eligible, or approved for free or reduced-price meals via an income eligibility application must apply through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) for the SUN Bucks benefit. Information on applying for SUN Bucks through DHS will be made available at a later date.
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/SUNBucks.aspx
* Some households may need to apply. Paper applications become available in July 2024.
It is important to note that students enrolled in a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school are not automatically eligible for SUN Bucks. Even though CEP students receive free meals during the regular school year, they must be DC or categorically eligible in order to automatically receive SUN Bucks. Otherwise, the household must apply for SUN Bucks through DHS.
The timing of distribution of these benefits is not determined yet. They will go onto existing EBT cards or new cards will be mailed. More details to follow when available.
Summer EBT/SUN Bucks Resources for Families:
DHS and their County Assistance Offices offer family support for Summer EBT/SUN Bucks.
The DHS Summer EBT/SUN Bucks webpage for families can be found here: http://www.dhs.pa.gov/SunBucks. This webpage provides information about the benefit, Frequently Asked Questions, the SUN Bucks family application, and an eligibility navigator tool to help families determine if they need to apply.
County Assistance Offices can provide family support for all Summer EBT/SUN Bucks questions. A CAO locator tool is found here: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/services/assistance/pages/cao-contact.aspx
Kristin Kozik
Food Service Director
Pottstown School District
[email protected]
610-970-6717