Documents/Forms
CSDE Waiver Requests to USDA |
Paid Lunch Equity
Local Food for Schools Incentive Program (LFSIP)
State Transition Assistance for Breakfast and Lunch Expenses (STABLE)
CSDE Waiver Requests to USDA
- School Year 2023-24 Public Notice 1: Prospective Waivers for Non-Congregate Meal Service in School Year (SY) 2023-24
- School Year 2023-24 Public Notice 2: Election of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in School Year (SY) 2023-24 beyond June 30, 2023
- School Year 2023-24 Public Notice 3: Offsite Monitoring Reviews for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Family Day Care Homes Sponsors
- School Year 2023-24 Public Notice 4: Waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) for Summer 2024
- School Year 2023-24 Public Notice 5: Waivers for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (SEBT)
Paid Lunch Equity
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 13-2023: Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2023-24
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 03-2024: New Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Allowances for School Year 2023-24 Only
- CSDE Information Session: New Paid Luch Equity (PLE) Allowances for School Year 2023-24 Only (October 19, 2023)
- Paid Lunch Equity (CSDE's Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs webpage)
Local Food for Schools Incentive Program (LFSIP)
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 14-23: Local Food for Schools Incentive Program
- LFSIP Participating School Food Authorities School Year 2023-24
- Webinar: LFSIP Information Session (CSDE)
- Monthly Reporting Form: Monthly Local Foods for Schools Incentive Program (LFSIP) Reporting Form - Phase 1 (CSDE)
State Transition Assistance for Breakfast and Lunch Expenses (STABLE)
Pursuant to Section 48 of Public Act No. 23-204 (Connecticut State Budget), $16 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (2021) funds has been allocated for “Free Meals for Students” to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) for school year (SY) 2023-24. Through working with the Governor’s Office and legislative leadership, these funds will be used to support households by allowing the provision of:
- breakfast meals at no cost to all students in non-Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP); and
- lunch meals at no cost for students eligible for reduced-price meals in non-CEP schools that are participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
For SY 2023-24, under the NSLP and SBP, free and reduced-price meal eligibility will be determined for each individual student. Meals will be reimbursed based on a student’s approved eligibility (free, reduced-price, and paid).
STABLE Funds Application
- Operational Memorandum No. 18-23: State Transition Assistance for Breakfast and Lunch Expenses (STABLE) Attestation Statement Due August 18, 2023
- STABLE Funds Attestation Statement: Due August 18, 2023
- Webinar: Stable Funds Information Session
STABLE Funds Tool
STABLE Funds Free and Reduced-price Meal Application Documents
Note: The documents below are specific to schools using STABLE funds. Additional free and reduced-price meal application documents are required. Visit the Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Eligibility for Free and Reduced-price Meals and Free Milk in School Nutrition Programs webpage.
- Parent/Guardian Letter Direct Certification
- Parent/Guardian Letter FAQ
- English: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Free and Reduced-price School Meals in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP): STABLE Funds Version
- Spanish: Preguntas frecuentes sobre comidas escolares gratuitas y a precio reducido en el Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares Nacional y Programa de Desayuno Escolar: STABLE Funds Version
- Parent/Guardian Notification Letter
- Media Release: Sample Public Media Release for Connecticut School Nutrition Programs: STABLE Funds Version