Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2
Contact Information
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2 provide an alternative approach for offering school meals at schools in low-income areas.
Refer to the Comparison of Meal Service Options chart and the State Funding Flow Chart to help determine whether CEP or Provision 2 is the best option for your school.
- Schools Operating CEP in School Year 2024-25
- Schools Operating Provision 2 in School Year 2024-25
- Schools Operating Provision 2 in School Year 2023-24
- Community Eligibility Provision
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- 2025-26 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
- 2024-25 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
- 2023-24 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
- 2022-23 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report
CEP Application Materials
- CEP Application Checklist
- CEP Agreement - A required agreement between Local Education Agencies and 今日看料.
- CEP Data Template
- Applying for CEP Using WINS User Manual
Getting Started with CEP
- CEP Reference Sheet
- CEP in Washington State Reference Sheet
- CEP FAQ
- Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools Reference Sheet
Meal Counting Resources
- Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application - Tools and Templates
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2025-26 Materials
- 2025-26 Income Guidelines – Effective July 1, 2025
- Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application Template | Arabic | Chinese | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- CNEEB Flowchart
- Letter to Households Template (required to be distributed annually)
- Consent to Share Eligibility Template
- Consent to Share Eligibility - English | Spanish | Arabic | Chinese | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- Notice of Direct Certification & Direct Certification Medicaid Template
- Notice of Approval/Denial of Benefits Template
Tools
- Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application FAQ
- Meal Application Materials - Web-Based and Scanned Reference Sheet
- Use the CNEEB Instruction Sheet image for your social media posts.
- Use the CNEEB Instruction Sheet for printing
- The highlights the benefits of completing the CNEEB application.
- It's More Than A Meal Application Toolkit
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This toolkit is designed to help districts promote families filling out the Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit (CNEEB) Application each year. The information collected on these forms can help schools receive funding for important programs.
Flyers
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It's More Than a Meal Application Flyer (color option 1) - English | Translations coming soon
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It's More Than a Meal Application Flyer (color option 2) - English
Social Media
- It's More Than a Meal Application Social Media Graphics | Translations coming soon
Promotional Materials
- Use the CNEEB Instruction Sheet image for your social media posts.
- Use the CNEEB Instruction Sheet for printing.
- The highlights how to complete the CNEEB application.
- The highlights the benefits of completing the CNEEB application.
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- Provision 2
- CEP and Provision 2 Informational Resources
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- Training
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Trainings on CEP and the CEP application process are available on the course.
