Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended the National School Lunch Act to provide an alternative to household eligibility applications for free and reduced price meals in high poverty local educational agencies (LEAs) (or districts) and schools. The overall purpose of the CEP is to improve access to nutritious meals for students in high poverty areas by providing meals to all students “at no cost” to the students.


Reports	2020 Annual Notification of Schools Eligibility Report 2019 Annual Notification of LEA CEP Eligibility Report 2018 Annual Notification of Schools CEP Eligibility Report 2017 Annual Notification of Schools CEP Eligibility Report (rev. 6/2/2017) 2016 - Annual Notification of Local Education Agencies CEP Eligibility Report 2015 - Annual Notification of North Carolina CEP Eligibility Report
Regulation/Guidance	SP 61-2016 - Fall 2016 Edition: Community Eligibility Provision: Planning Implementation Guidance (Policy memo) NOTE: Supersedes SP 22-2016 SP 61-2016a - Fall 2016 Edition: Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance (Publication) SP 54-2016 Community Eligibility Provision: Guidance and Updated Q&As NOTE: Q&As supersede the CEP Q&As released with SP 19-2016, SP 45-2015, and SP 21-2014(v.2) CEP - Title I Guidance (USDE) E-rate Guidance for CEP (Letter from FCC)
Continuing Education	WEBINAR - Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Refresh and Reboot (March 23, 2018) Recorded Webinar Powerpoint
Forms/Worksheets	2020 CEP Site Data Template Worksheet Sample - CEP Site Data Worksheet 2020 CEP Reimbursement Worksheet 2020 Sample - CEP Reimbursement Worksheet
Links	USDA Community Eligibility Provision Resource Center (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision Evaluation Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) Community Eligibility Information

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