Community Eligibility Provision | Food and Nutrition Service
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas. CEP allows the nation’s highest poverty schools and …
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) | Child Nutrition | NYSED
An SFA/group of RAs/individual RA may elect to stop the CEP for the following school year by notifying the New York State Education Department Child Nutrition office no later than June 30 …
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) - Hunger Solutions New York
New York has enacted universal free school meals, which requires schools participating in the federal school lunch and/or breakfast programs to operate CEP, if eligible.
State Lists of Schools That Can Adopt Community Eligibility in SY …
May 8, 2024 · U.S. States U.S. Territories FL TX NM AZ AK CA NV UT CO OR WA ID HI OK MT WY ND SD NE KS MN IA MO AR LA MS AL GA SC IL WI MI IN OH TN KY NC WV VA PA NY …
CEP 101: Your Guide to the Community Eligibility Provision
Feb 21, 2025 · You might have heard about the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP, in the news lately. What is CEP, and why does it matter? Read on.
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
*As of June 2025, 44 states participate in the Direct Certification with Medicaid Demonstration Projects: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, …
Community Eligibility Provision Resource Center - USDA Food and ...
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) resource center provides extensive resources for parents, teachers, and school officials at the local, state and federal levels to better …
Community Eligibility (CEP) Database - Food Research & Action …
Jun 25, 2025 · This database holds data for 50 states and the District of Columbia for the 2024–2025 school year. Search FRAC’s CEP database to determine which schools in your …
Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation …
Feb 6, 2024 · Attached is the third edition of Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a National School …
Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools 2025
More schools and school districts are offering free school meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), according to FRAC’s latest report, Community …