ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County school district is asking families to apply for its meal benefit program, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.Parents have until Sept.
22 to apply for the 2020-2021 academic year, officials said Tuesday.With free and reduced meal benefits, all eligible children attending class through virtual or in-person learning can receive breakfast, lunch and, at select schools, dinner.According to the district’s Food and Nutrition Services, seven out of 10 students in Orange County are eligible to receive free school meals.“Some families may be relying on meal benefits for the first time ever due to pandemic-induced hardships, while others may forget to apply amidst the many decisions they’ve had to make.