Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Milk in School Nutrition Programs--Documents

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Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Milk in School Nutrition Programs

Documents/Forms

Application Forms for Free and Reduced Meals and Milk (School Year 2020-21)

Family Application | Addenda | Parent/Guardian Notification Letters

Family Application

Application
- Application for Free and Reduced-price School Meals or Free Milk (English)
- Application for Free and Reduced-price School Meals or Free Milk (Spanish)
  - Solicitud para comidas gratuitas y a precio reducido en la escuela, o para leche gratuita
- Foreign Language Translations for Free and Reduced-price Application Forms (USDA)
Frequently Asked Questions: School Meals
- Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-price School Meals (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-price School Meals (Spanish)
  - Preguntas frecuentes sobre comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en la escuela
Frequently Asked Questions: School Milk
- Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk (Spanish)
  - Plantilla para preguntas frecuentes sobre leche gratuita en la escuela

Addenda

Addendum A
- Sharing Information with Other Programs (English)
- Sharing Information with Other Programs (Spanish)
  - Apéndice A: Divulgación de información con otros programas;
Addendum B
- Does Your Family Need Health Insurance? Connecticut offers low-cost or free coverage! (English) (Access Health CT)
- Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY) (Spanish) (Access Health CT)
  - ¿ Su familia necesita seguro médico? Connecticut ofrece cobertura a bajo costo o gratuita!
Addendum C
- Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (English)
- Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Spanish)
  - Anexo C: Información sobre el Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria (SNAP)

Parent/Guardian Notification Letters

Approval/Denial of Free and Reduced Meals
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter (Spanish)
  - Carta de notificación para el padre/tutor
CEP School to Non-CEP School
- Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Notification of Change in Free Eligibility Due to a Transfer from a CEP School to a Non-CEP School (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Notification of Change in Free Eligibility Due to a Transfer from a CEP School to a Non-CEP School (Spanish)
  - Notificación de cambio en la elegibilidad gratuita debido a una transferencia de una escuela con Community Eligibility Program (CEP) a una escuela sin CEP
Direct Certification: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid (Spanish)
  - Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 1: Elegibilidad establecida por medio de certificación directa en función del Programa de Responsabilidad Nutricional Escolar (SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) o de los beneficios de Asistencia Temporal Familiar (TFA, Temporary Familiy Assistance) o Medicaid
Direct Certification: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, Head Start
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, or Head Start (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, or Head Start (Spanish)
  - Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 2: Elegibilidad establecida por medio de certificación directa en función de estado de niño en acogimiento familiar, sin hogar, fugado o del programa Head Start
Direct Certification: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals (English)
- Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals (Spanish)
  - Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 3: Elegibilidad establecida a precio reducido por medio de certificación directa en función de beneficios de Medicaid – comidas a precio reducido