Documents/Forms

The guidance below applies to school year 2026-27 (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027).

CSDE Waiver Requests to USDA  |   Lunch Periods  |   Outplaced Students
Paid Lunch Equity  |   RISE Funds   |   Summer EBT (S-EBT)  |   Unpaid Meal Charges

CSDE Waiver Requests to USDA

• School Year 2026-27 Public Notice 1: Prospective Waiver to Provide Non-congregate Meal Service in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), NSLP Seamless Summer Option (SSO), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-risk Afterschool Meals in Specific Circumstances

Lunch Periods

• Lunch Periods (CSDE's Program Guidance for School Nutrition Programs webpage) 

Outplaced Students

• Bureau of Special Education Operational Memorandum No. 26-01: Providing Meals to Students Outplaced Pursuant to Individualized Education Programs 

Paid Lunch Equity

• Paid Lunch Equity (CSDE's Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs webpage) 

Readiness in School Everyday (RISE) Funds

• Operational Memorandum No. 13-26 Connecticut School Meals: Readiness in School Everyday (RISE) for school year (SY) 2026-27
• Attachment 1: RISE Funds Question and Answers for School Food Authorities
• CSDE Information Session Webinar: Readiness In School Everyday (RISE) Funds for School Meals, August 20, 2026

Summer EBT (S-EBT)

• Student Eligibility for Free or Reduced-price Meal Benefits Through the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (S-EBT) Program (CSDE)
• Summer EBT (S-EBT) (Connecticut Social Services webpage)
• S-EBT Information Session 2025 (CSDE)
• S-EBT 2026 Outreach Flyers (CSDE)
  • S-EBT Outreach Flyer for Families
  • S-EBT Outreach Flyer for Schools
• S-EBT Program Contact Resources for Schools (CSDE)

Unpaid Meal Charges

• Unpaid Meal Charges (CSDE's Financial Management for School Nutrition Programs webpage)