Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2
IMPORTANT!
The Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application is launching for school year 2024–25 and must be distributed by all LEAs, including those operating CEP and Provision 2.
Contact Information
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2 provide an alternative approach for offering school meals at schools in low-income areas.
Refer to the Comparison of Meal Service Options chart and the State Funding Flow Chart to help determine whether CEP or Provision 2 is the best option for your school.
- Community Eligibility Provision
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- 2024-25 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
- 2023-24 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
- 2022-23 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
CEP Application Materials
- CEP Application Checklist
- CEP Agreement - A required agreement between Local Education Agencies and OSPI.
- CEP Data Template
- Applying for CEP Using WINS User Manual
Getting Started with CEP
- Planning and Implementation Guidance
- CEP Reference Sheet
- CEP in Washington State Reference Sheet
- School Meal Operations and CEP FAQ - Updates coming soon!
- Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools Reference Sheet
Meal Counting Resources
- Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application - Tools, Templates, and Promotion Best Practices
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2024-25 Materials
- 2024-25 Income Guidelines – Effective July 1, 2024
- Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application Template | Additional Translations Coming Soon!
- Letter to Households Template (required to be distributed annually)
- Non-Pricing/Provision Letter to Households Template | Additional Translations Coming Soon!
- Notice of Direct Certification & Direct Certification Medicaid Template
- Notice of Direct Certification/Direct Certification-Medicaid (Non-pricing) | Translations Coming Soon!
- Notice of Eligibility Template
- Notice of Eligibility – Non-Pricing/Provision | Translations Coming Soon!
- Notice of Approval/Denial of Benefits Template
- Notice of Approval/Denial of Benefits – Non-Pricing/Provision | Translations Coming Soon!
Tools
- Provision 2
- 2023-24 Family Income Survey - Tools, Letter Templates, and Promotion Best Practices
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Tools
- 2023-24 Family Income Survey - | Spanish | Chinese | Dari | Marshallese | Pashto | Russian | Somali | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Title I, Part A Information
- Family Income Survey Instructions and Best Practices
- Family Income Survey - Best Practices One Pager
- Family Income Survey Timeline
- Family Income Survey FAQ
Letter Templates
- Template: Letter to Parents - English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in CEP Schools: Template 1 - English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in CEP Schools: Template 2 - English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in Provision 2 Schools: Template 1 - English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in Provision 2 Schools: Template 2- English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in Provision 2 Schools: Provision 2 Base Year Template - English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Notice of Eligibility for Reduced Fees: Directly Certified - Attending CEP School or District - English | Spanish | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Notice of Eligibility for Reduced Fees: Family Income Survey - English | Spanish | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
It's More Than the Family Income Survey Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts promote the importance of families filling out the Family Income Survey each year. The information collected on these forms can help schools receive funding for important programs.
Flyers & Templates
- Email and Robocall Option - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- It's More Than the Family Income Survey Flyer - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Social Media
- It's More Than the Family Income Survey Social Media Post Ideas - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- It's More Than the Family Income Survey Graphic - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
This toolkit is modified from the LA Unified School District's More Than a Meal Toolkit.
- CEP and Provision 2 Informational Resources
- Training
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Trainings on CEP and the CEP application process are available on the School Meal Programs Training Canvas course.
