A new free/reduced meal eligibility application must be completed and submitted each year.

  • If your total household income is within the limits set by the federal government, you may be eligible for either free or reduced-price school meals.
  • If you qualify for free or reduced-price meals, you may also be eligible for food assistance benefits from the State of Iowa, Department of Human Services (DHS).
  • For information about state food assistance benefits, contact 1-877-347-5678, or apply online.

FOOD ASSISTANCE

  • Free and reduced-price meal eligibility applications for each new school year will become available in late July.
  • You can apply for eligibility through the online application or by filling out a paper application below.
  • Applications are also available at orientation, from building secretaries, or at district office.
Online Application
To start your 2024 -2025 free & reduced meal eligibility application, click the following link, log-in and follow instructions posted within the parent portal:

INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL.

  1. Log in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal
  2. Go to More>Meal Benefits
  3. Fill it out and Submit
Paper Application
For more information please see below for Free and Reduced FAQs, how to apply and the 2024-2025 paper application.
Paper applications are available with your school building secretary.
Contact Information
If you have questions about free and reduced price meals or the application process, please contact your building secretary or Missy Daft, at 515-674-3328 or mdaft@colfaxmingoschools.org.
USDA Nondiscrimination 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/ad-3027.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 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.govThis institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement 
It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 6200 Park Ave Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321-1270; phone number 515- 281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.

If you have questions about free and reduced meals or the application process, please contact Missy Daft at 515-674-3328/mdaft@colfaxmingo.org.