Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2

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.

• Schools Operating CEP in School Year 2024-25
• Schools Operating Provision 2 in School Year 2024-25
• Schools Operating Provision 2 in School Year 2023-24

Community Eligibility Provision

• 2025-26 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
• 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
• CEP FAQ
• Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools Reference Sheet

Meal Counting Resources

• CEP Daily Meal Count Form
• CEP Weekly Meal Count Form
• CEP Monthly Meal Count Consolidation Spreadsheet

Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application - Tools, Templates, and Promotion Best Practices

2025-26 Materials

• 2025-26 Income Guidelines – Effective July  1, 2025

2024-25 Materials

• 2024-25 Income Guidelines – Effective July  1, 2024
• Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application Template | Arabic | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
• CNEEB Flowchart
• Letter to Households Template (required to be distributed annually)
  • Non-Pricing/Provision Letter to Households Template  | Arabic | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
• Consent to Share Eligibility Template
  • Consent to Share Eligibility - English | Spanish | Chinese | Dari | Marshallese | Pashto | Russian | Somali | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
• Notice of Direct Certification & Direct Certification Medicaid Template
  • Notice of Direct Certification/Direct Certification-Medicaid (Non-pricing) | Arabic | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
• Notice of Approval/Denial of Benefits Template
  • Notice of Approval/Denial of Benefits – Non-Pricing/Provision | Arabic | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese

Tools

• Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application FAQ
• Meal Application Materials - Web-Based and Scanned Reference Sheet

Provision 2

• Provision 2 Enrollment Calculator
• Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools Reference Sheet
• Provision 2 Reference Sheet
• Guidance - USDA

CEP and Provision 2 Informational Resources

• Community Eligibility Provision Fact Sheet
• Title 1 Guidance for Making Within District Allocations
• E-rate Guidance from the Federal Communications Commission
• USDA Community Eligibility Provision webpage
• USDA Community Eligibility Reimbursement Estimator
• USDA CEP Slider Tool

Training

Trainings on CEP and the CEP application process are available on the School Meal Programs Training Canvas course.