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1	What should I do if I think an application is not accurate? (Hot!)
2	A family reports both adults receiving weekly wages but the adult completing the application checks the box indicating no Social Security number. What should I do? (Hot!)
3	A farming family wants to apply. Both parents work on the farm. Neither one gets a paycheck from any source. How is this handled? (Hot!)
4	A man and his two children reside in the same house as a woman and her three children. He has filled out an application for his children but does not qualify. She has filled out an application for her three children and qualifies as reduced. (Hot!)
5	What is the special milk program? (Hot!)
6	Does a Medicaid or Title XIX number qualify a child for free meals? (Hot!)
7	We have a home schooled student that is eligible for free meals. Can the child come to school only for lunch? (Hot!)
8	A family reports zero "$0" income. How is this handled? (Hot!)
9	Are foreign exchange students automatically eligible for free meals? (Hot!)
10	Why are EBT cards not allowed to prove households participate in the Food Assistance program? (Hot!)
11	A family moves into our district from a neighboring district because it is closer to a better paying job the father just started.They were free at the old district.They have a copy of the application from the old district. May we accept this application? (Hot!)
12	An adult completing an application based on income refuses to provide a Social Security number or check the box indicating no number. Is this application valid? (Hot!)
13	Is transportation free to families who qualify for fee waivers? (Hot!)