Documents/Forms

Application Forms for Free and Reduced Meals and Milk: School Year 2024-25

Family Application  |   Addenda  |   Parent/Guardian Notification Letters

Resources for Parents

• 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
• Promotional Handout: It's More Than a Meal (CSDE) 
  Encourages households to submit a free/reduced-price meal application 

Family Application

Application

• Public and Private Schools English: Application for Free and Reduced-price School Meals or Free Milk 
• Public and Private Schools Spanish: Application for Free and Reduced-price School Meals or Free Milk: Solicitud para comidas gratuitas y a precio reducido en la escuela, o para leche gratuita 
• Other languages: Foreign Language Translations for Free and Reduced-price Application Forms (USDA)

FAQ Parent Letter

• Public Schools Only FAQ Parent Letter
  • English: FAQ Parent/Guardian Letter for Public Schools: Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-price School Meals in the NSLP and SBP
  • Spanish: FAQ Parent/Guardian Letter for Public Schools: Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-price School Meals in the NSLP and SBP: Preguntas frecuentes sobre comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en la escuela
• Private Schools Only FAQ Parent Letter
  • English: FAQ Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-price School Meals in the NSLP and SBP
  • Spanish: FAQ Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced-price School Meals in the NSLP and SBP: Preguntas frecuentes sobre comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido en la

Addenda

• Addendum A
  • Public and Private Schools English: Sharing Information with Other Programs 
  • Public and Private Schools Spanish: Sharing Information with Other Programs: Apéndice A: Divulgación de información con otros programas
• Addendum B: Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY Health) 
  • Public and Private Schools English: Does Your Family Need Health Insurance? (Access Health CT)
  • Public and Private Schools Spanish: Does Your Family Need Health Insurance? ¿ Su familia necesita seguro médico? (Access Health CT)
• Addendum C (will be updated in September)
  • Public and Private Schools English: Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
  • Public and Private Schools Spanish: Information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Anexo C: Información sobre el Programa Asistencial de Nutrición Suplementaria (SNAP)
• SNAP Brochure (DSS)  Additional information for parents about SNAP benefits

Parent/Guardian Notification Letters

Approval or Denial  |   CEP  |   Direct Certification  

Eligibility: Approval/Denial of Free and Reduced Meals

• Public Schools Only Approval/Denial of Free and Reduced Meals
  • Public Schools Only English: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter: Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Free/Reduced-price Eligibility
  • Public Schools Only Spanish: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter: Carta de notificación para el padre/tutor 
• Private Schools Only Approval/Denial of Free and Reduced Meals
  • English: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter: Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Free/Reduced-price Eligibility
  • Spanish: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter: Carta de notificación para el padre/tutor 

CEP School to Non-CEP School

• Public and Private Schools English: Notification of Change in Free Eligibility Due to a Transfer from a CEP School to a Non-CEP School 
• Public and Private Schools Spanish: Notification of Change in Free Eligibility Due to a Transfer from a CEP School to a Non-CEP School: Notificación de cambio en la elegibilidad gratuita debido a una transferencia de una escuela con Community Eligibility Program (CEP) a una escuela sin CEP

Direct Certification

• Direct Certification Version 1: SNAP, TFA, HUSKY A (Medicaid) 
  • Public and Private Schools English: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 1: Eligibility Established through Direct Certification Based on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) or HUSKY A (Medicaid) Benefits
  • Public and Private Schools Spanish: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid: Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 1: Elegibilidad establecida por medio de certificación directa en función del Programa de Responsabilidad Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) o de los beneficios de Asistencia Temporal Familiar (TFA, Temporary Familiy Assistance) o HUSKY A (Medicaid)
• Direct Certification Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, Head Start
  • Public and Private Schools English: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, or Head Start: Eligibility Established through Direct Certification Based on Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, or Head Start Program Status
  • Public and Private Schools Spanish: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 2: Foster Child, Homeless, Runaway, or Head Start: Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 2: Elegibilidad establecida por medio de certificación directa en función de estado de niño en acogimiento familiar, sin hogar, fugado o del programa Head Start
• Direct Certification Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals
  • Public Schools Only Direct CertificationVersion 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals
    • English: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals: Reduced-price Eligibility Established through Direct Certification Based on Medicaid Benefits
    • Spanish: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals: Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 3: Elegibilidad establecida a precio reducido por medio de certificación directa en función de beneficios de Medicaid – comidas a precio reducido
  • Private Schools Only: Direct Certification Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals
    • English: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals: Reduced-price Eligibility Established through Direct Certification Based on Medicaid Benefits
    • Spanish: Sample Parent/Guardian Notification Letter Version 3: Medicaid Benefits – Reduced-price Meals: Carta de notificación al padre/tutor versión 3: Elegibilidad establecida a precio reducido por medio de certificación directa en función de beneficios de Medicaid – comidas a precio reducido

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

• Visit the Documents/Forms section of the CEP webpage

Special Milk Program (SMP)

• Visit the Documents/Forms section of the SMP webpage