Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2

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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

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

2025-26 Materials

2025-26 Income Guidelines – Effective July 1, 2025
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

2024-25 Materials

Tools

Provision 2

CEP and Provision 2 Informational Resources

Training

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