Guidance for School Food Authorities
Civil Rights |
Direct Certification |
Disclosure |
Eligibility
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) |
Recordkeeping Requirements
Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program (SEBT)
Civil Rights
- Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- USDA Regulations 7 CFR 245.8: Nondiscrimination practices for children eligible to receive free and reduced-price meals and free milk
Direct Certification
- Direct Certification for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
Disclosure
- Disclosure Release Request for Free or Reduced Eligibility Status (CSDE)
- Final Rule (72 FR 10885): Disclosure of Children's Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk Eligibility Information in the Child Nutrition Programs
- USDA Memo SP 16-2016, CACFP 06-2016, and SFSP 10-2016: Disclosure Requirements for the Child Nutrition Programs
Eligibility
- CSDE Bureau of Special Education Operational Memorandum No. 26-01: Providing Meals to Students Outplaced Pursuant to Individualized Education Programs (May 22, 2026)
- Eligibility Manual for School Meals (USDA)
- Income Guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
- Requirements for Implementing Web-based Applications (CSDE)
- USDA Memo SP 45-2012: Preventing Overt Identification of Children Certified for Free or Reduced Price School Meals
- USDA Regulations 7 CFR 245: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
- Taglines and Providing Meaningful Access to the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Sample Taglines Form for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- More resources: Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (CSDE's Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs webpage)
Recordkeeping Requirements
- Records Retention Requirements for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- USDA Memo SP 16-2006: Record-Keeping Requirements