Special Milk Program (SMP)--Forms

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Special Milk Program (SMP)

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 2025-26

Application for Free Milk

SMP sponsors that operate a Pricing Program with the Free Milk Option in summer 2025 will use the 2024-25 Application for Free Milk (dated July 2024). SMP sponsors that operate during the school year will use the 2025-26 Application for Free Milk below.

English: Application for Free and Reduced-price School Meals or Free Milk and Summer EBT July 2025
Spanish: Application for Free and Reduced-price School Meals or Free Milk and Summer EBT: Solicitud para comidas gratuitas y a precio reducido en la escuela, o para leche gratuita y EBT de verano July 2025
Other languages: Foreign language Translations for Free and Reduced-price Application Forms (USDA)

Parent/Guardian Letters

Frequently Asked Questions | Notification Letter for Approval/Denial | Direct Certification

Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk

Sample Parent/Guardian Letter: Frequently Asked Questions About Free School Milk June 2025

Spanish: Preguntas frecuentes acerca de leche gratuita escuelar June 2025

Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Approval/Denial of Free Milk

English: SMP Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Free Milk Eligibility June 2025
Spanish: Carta de Notificación para el padre/tutor June 2025

Parent/Guardian Notification Letter for Direct Certification

Version 1: SNAP, TFA, Medicaid
- 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 June 2025
- 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 June 2025
Version 2: 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 June 2025
- 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 June 2025

Parent Video

How to Fill Out the Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk and Summer EBT (CSDE): This 20-minute video for parents and guardians of schoolchildren is updated for school year 2025-26.