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 to help determine whether CEP or Provision 2 is the best option for your school.
- Community Eligibility Provision
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Getting Started with CEP
- Planning and Implementation Guidance
- CEP Reference Sheet
- CEP in Washington State Reference Sheet
- School Meal Operations and CEP FAQ
- Applying for CEP Using WINS User Manual
- CEP Agreement - A required agreement between Local Education Agencies and OSPI.
- Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools Reference Sheet
- CEP Data Template
Continuing CEP
Meal Counting Resources
- Provision 2
- 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
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- CEP and Poverty Data
- Community Eligibility Provision Fact Sheet
- Department of Education Guidance on Community Eligibility Provision
- Evaluating and Preparing for Community Eligibility Provision
- E-rate Guidance from the Federal Communications Commission
- USDA Community Eligibility Provision webpage
- USDA Community Eligibility Reimbursement Estimator
- Training
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A training on "Applying for CEP Using WINS" is available on the School Meal Programs Training Canvas course.
Please review the Community Eligibility Provision FAQ for additional information.
