Documents/Forms

Application Forms for Free and Reduced Meals and Milk
(School Year 2019-20) 

Family 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)
• 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)
• Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk (English)
• Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk (Spanish)
• Foreign Language Translations for Free and Reduced-price Application Forms (USDA)

Addenda (CSDE)

• Addendum A: Sharing Information with Other Programs (English)
• Addendum A: Sharing Information with Other Programs (Spanish)
• Addendum B: Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY) (English)
• Addendum B: Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY) (Spanish)
• Addendum C: Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (English)
• Addendum C: Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (Spanish)
  • Note: The income guidelines in the English and Spanish versions of Addendum C are not updated until October of each year. Therefore, the income guidelines from October 1, 2018, are the most recent.

Parent/Guardian Notification Letters (CSDE)

• 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)
• Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter (English)
• Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter (Spanish)
• Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letters for Direct Certification
  • Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid (English)
  • Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid (Spanish)
  • Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, Head Start (English)
  • Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, Head Start (Spanish)
  • Version 3: Medicaid Benefits Reduced-price Meals (English)
  • Version 3: Medicaid Benefits Reduced-price Meals (Spanish)
    

Disclosure Release

• Disclosure Release Request for Free or Reduced Eligibility Status (CSDE)
• USDA Memo SP 16-2016, CACFP 06-2016, SFSP 10-2016: Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs

Guidance

• Carryover Versus Transfer of a Child’s Eligibility (CSDE)
• Considerations When Implementing Online Web-based Applications (CSDE)
• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) (CSDE)
• Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Eligibility Manual for School Meals (USDA)
• Income Eligibility Guidelines for School Year 2018-19 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019) (CSDE)
• Important Points for Notifying Parents of a Child’s Free or Reduced-Price Eligibility (CSDE)
• Important Reminders About Processing Applications (CSDE)
• SNAP/TFA Case Number Guidance (CSDE)
• Taglines and Providing Meaningful Access to the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Sample Taglines Form (CSDE)
• Verification Procedures for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

Policy Memos

• CSDE Operational Memo No. 1-17: Application and Other Household Materials for Limited English Proficient Households
• CSDE Operational Memo No. 7-17: Reporting Annual Income on Applications for School Meals
• CSDE Operational Memo No. 8-17: Update on the Direct Certification Process and Medicaid
  • Important Points for Direct Certification with Medicaid (CSDE)
  • Steps to Consider When Working with POS Software Companies (CSDE)

Policy Statement

• Meal Application and Data Management Process Form (CSDE)
• Policy Statement for Free and Reduced-price Meals (CSDE)
• Site Information on Money Collection and POS Meal Count Systems Form (CSDE)

Public Media Release

• Public Media Release (CSDE)

Verification

• Verification Procedures for School Nutrition Programs