Related Resources

Data Sharing  |   Income Eligibility Criteria  |   Meal Patterns  |   Nonpricing Programs
Online Application and Claiming  |   Other Resources  |   Unpaid Meal Charges

Data Sharing

• Disclosure Release Request for Free or Reduced Eligibility Status (CSDE)
• USDA Memo SP 16-2016, CACFP 06-2016, and SFSP 10-2016: Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs
• USDA Memo SP 42-2014, SFSP 17-2014, and CACFP 11-2014: Sharing Aggregate Data to Expand Program Access and Services in Child Nutrition Programs

Income Eligibility Criteria

• Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Eligibility Manual for School Meals (USDA)
• Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)

Meal Patterns

• ASP Handbook (CSDE)
• ASP Meal Pattern for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
• ASP Meal Pattern for Preschoolers (Ages 1-4) (CSDE)
• Meal Patterns for Grades K-12 in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Meal Patterns for Preschoolers in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Menu Planning Guide for School Meals for Grades K-12 (CSDE)
• Menu Planning Guide for Preschoolers in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (CSDE)

Nonpricing Programs

• Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) (CSDE webpage)
• Provision 2 Guidance: National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (USDA)

Online Application and Claiming

• Claim Submission Schedule for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Connecticut Online Application and Claiming System for Child Nutrition Programs (CNP System) (CSDE)
• School Nutrition Programs Procedures, User IDs, Passwords and Access for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

Other Resources

• Calendar of Requirements and Activities for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• CSDE Circular Letter C-9: Federal and State Requirements for Provision and Timeframe of Daily Lunch Period for Students

Unpaid Meal Charges

• Unpaid Meal Charges ("Documents/Forms" section of CSDE's Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs webpage)