Overview
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 districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications. Instead, schools that adopt CEP are reimbursed using a formula based on the percentage of students categorically eligible for free meals based on their participation in other specific means-tested programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
CEP Eligibility Notice
The USDA mandates that the CEP Eligibility Notice/Reports be published annually by May 1, as described in 7 CFR 245.9(f)(7):
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2017-2018
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2018-2019
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2019-2020
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2020-2021
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2021-2022
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2022-2023
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2023-2024
CEP Eligibility Notice SY 2024-2025
CEP ESTABLISHED PERCENTAGE REPORT & E-RATE VERIFICATION
The CEP Established Percentage Report & E-Rate Verification will be published annually by December 1.
CEP ESTABLISHED Percentage Report & E-Rate Verification SY23-24
CEP ESTABLISHED Percentage Report & E-Rate Verification SY24-25
Resources
FNS Non-Discrimination Statement