Documents/Forms

The date in italics after each document is the most current revision date.

Family Application  |   Parent Video  |   Policy Statement
Public Media Release  |   SMP Online Application  |   Milk Count Forms

Family Application for School Year 2024-25

• Application for Free Milk: SMP sponsors that operate a Pricing Program with the Free Milk Option in summer 2024 will use the 2023-24 Application for Free Milk (dated June 2023). SMP sponsors that operate during the school year will use the 2024-25 Application for Free Milk, which will be updated by the CSDE in August 2024.
  • English: 2024-25 Application for Free Milk  July 2024
  • Spanish: Solicitud para leche gratuita 2024-25  July 2024
• Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk
  • English: Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk   July 2024
  • Spanish: Preguntas frecuentes acerca de leche gratuita escuelar  July 2024
• Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Approval/Denial of Free Milk
  • English: SMP Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Free Milk Eligibility  July 2024
  • Spanish: Carta de Notificación para el padre/tutor  July 2024
• Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Direct Certification
  • Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid
    
    • English: SMP Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 1: Eligibility Established through Direct Certification Based on School Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) or Medicaid Benefits  July 2024
    • Spanish: 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  July 2024
  • Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, Head Start
    • English: SMP Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 2: Eligibility Established through Direct Certification Based on Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, or Head Start Program Status  July 2024
    • Spanish: Elegibilidad establecida por medio de certificación directa en función de estado de niño en acogimiento familiar, sin hogar, fugado o del Programa Head Start  July 2024

Parent Video

• How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk (CSDE)
  16-minute video for parents and guardians of schoolchildren

Policy Statement

SMP sponsors that operate in summer 2024 will use the August 2023 Policy Statement to submit with their 2024 Summer SMP online application. SMP sponsors that operate during the school year will submit the 2024-25 Policy Statement, which will be updated by the CSDE in August 2024.

• Policy Statement for Free and Reduced-price Meals, Afterschool Snack Programs, and Free Milk (CSDE)  August 2024 
  Required for the local educational agency’s (LEA) Policy Statement for Free Milk
  • Application and Data Management Process for Connecticut Special Milk Programs (CSDE)  July 2024
  • Site Information on Money Collection and Point-of-service Milk Count Systems for Connecticut Special Milk Programs (CSDE) July 2024

Public Media Release

• Sample Public Media Release for Connecticut Special Milk Programs  (CSDE)  July 2024

SMP Online Application

• Application Checklist: SMP Required Items for the Online Sponsor Application “Checklist Summary” in the CSDE's Agreement for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)  July 2024
• Instructions School Year 2024-25: Updating the Sponsor Application for Summer Sponsors of the Special Milk Program: School Year 2024-25  (CSDE)  July 2024

Milk Count Forms

• SMP Daily Milk Count Form (CSDE)  July 2024
• Instructions for SMP Daily Milk Count Form (CSDE)  July 2024
• Sample Completed SMP Daily Milk Count Form (CSDE)  July 2024