RCPS School Nutrition
Triennial Assessment
Virginia SUN Bucks
***ATTENTION PARENTS***
The Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Education are partnering to facilitate Virginia SUN Bucks. A federal program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was created to fight food insecurity by providing eligible children with a one-time $120 food benefit on a Virginia SUN Bucks card to purchase groceries. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) will issue the food benefit through Virginia SUN Bucks beginning in July 2025 to children who qualify.
Who Qualifies?
School families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or an income-based Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) will automatically be enrolled in Virginia SUN Bucks.
School families must apply for Virginia SUN Bucks if their child does not participate in SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid. We encourage families to apply, as there is a potential that families qualify for the food benefit.
What Can You Buy?
Fresh fruits & vegetables, whole grains, dairy, meat, and other nutritious foods.
Where Can You Use It?
Any grocery store, farmers market, or retailer in Virginia that accepts SNAP EBT. The Rappahannock County Farmer’s Market accepts SNAP/EBT benefits.
How to Apply?
Beginning July 1, 2025, applications can be printed and mailed or applied for by calling the Virginia SUN Bucks call center. If you qualify, Virginia SUN Bucks benefits will begin in July 2025 on a rolling basis and will be loaded onto your current SNAP EBT Card or a Virginia SUN Bucks card.
Please visit the Virginia Sun Bucks website for more information and application details.
For additional questions, contact your local social services office.
Important Notes:
-SNAP EBT cards or Virginia SUN Bucks will be mailed to the address on file with the school. Please log in to your PowerSchool account and verify your mailing address and the name of the parent/guardian the student lives with to ensure your benefit is processed.
-When completing the SUN Bucks application, please enter your child’s Local Student ID Number—this is the lunch number they use at school.
Please see the documents below for additional information.
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RCES BREAKFAST PRICES
Student Breakfast- FREE
Reduced Price Breakfast- FREE
Adult Breakfast- $2.73
RCES LUNCH PRICES
Student Lunch- FREE
Reduced Price Lunch- FREE
Adult Lunch- $4.63
RCHS BREAKFAST PRICES
Student Breakfast- FREE
Reduced Price Breakfast- FREE
Adult Breakfast- $2.73
RCHS LUNCH PRICES
Student Lunch- FREE
Reduced Price Lunch- FREE
Adult Lunch- $4.63
We gladly partner with Commit to Be Fit to source local, healthy food along with nutrition education. For more information on Commit to Be Fit, click the icon below.
Harvest of the Month Resources
- August 2022-Tomatoes.pdf
- September 2022- Bell Peppers.pdf
- October 2022- Apples.pdf
- November 2022- Cabbage.pdf
- December 2022- Spinach.pdf
- January 2023- Sweet Potatoes.pdf
- February 2023- Butternut Squash.pdf
- March 2023- Kale.pdf
- April 2023- Lettuce.pdf
- May 2023- Strawberries.pdf
- June 2023- Cucumbers.pdf
- July 2023- Zucchini.pdf
- August 2023- Tomatoes.pdf
Crispy Parmesan Zucchini Video
Breakfast
USDA Statement 2023
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.