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G-1  \nCarryover of Previous Year’s Eligibility ............................................................................. G-1  \nLetter to Households ........................................................................................................ G-1  \nEligibility Document and Timelines .................................................................................. G-3  \nEffective Date of Eligibility Determinations ...................................................................... G-3  \nCertification of Eligibility .................................................................................................. G-4  \nCategorical Eligibility – Homeless, Runaway, Migrant, Head Start ................................... G-4  \nCategorical Eligibility – Foster Children ............................................................................ G-5  \nHousehold Eligibility Application ...................................................................................... G-5  \nSNAP/TANF ........................................................................................................... G-5  \nIncome.................................................................................................................. G-6  \nError Prone Guidelines ............................................................................. G-9  \nTemporary Application ............................................................................. G-9  \nIndependent Review of Applications –(selected LEAs only) .................... G-9  \nSpecial Household Eligibility Application Situations ....................................................... G-10  \nFair Hearing Requirements............................................................................................. G-15  \nChild Nutrition Program Integrity ................................................................................... G-16  \nConfidentiality/Disclosure of Information ...................................................................... G-17  \n􀀛 Additional Resources  \n• Illinois Prototype Household Eligibility Application Materials  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Household-Eligibility-Resources.aspx](https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Household-Eligibility-Resources.aspx)  \n• USDA Translated Household Eligibility Application Materials  \n[https://www.fns. usda.gov/school-meals/applying-free-and-reduced-price-school](https://www.fns. usda.gov/school-meals/applying-free-and-reduced-price-school)  \nmeals  \nPublic Announcement  \nNear the beginning of each school year, the public must be notified that the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or Special Milk Program are available in the school or school district. This notice must include the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and/or free milk. The public announcement must be provided to the local news media.  \nThe Illinois State Board of Education submits a statewide public announcement on behalf of all participating sponsors annually. However, local education agencies (LEAs) must submit public announcements to local employment offices and major employers contemplating large layoffs in the attendance area of the school. When submitting a public announcement for print, LEAs should request the announcement be free of charge. Copies of the public announcement must be made available upon request to any interested person. A prototype is available online.  \nCarryover of Previous Year’s Eligibility  \nSchools are required to carry over eligibility determinations based on direct certification, categorical eligibility determinations and household eligibility applications from the previous year for either 30 ope","cbCaivoSkWdqtrGa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivoSkWdqtrGa","pdf",257605,"English","# Public Announcement\n## Carryover of Previous Year’s Eligibility\n## Letters to Households","[{\"question\":\"What must the public announcement include at the beginning of each school year?\",\"answer\":\"It must notify the community that the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or Special Milk Program are available, and include the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and/or free milk.\"},{\"question\":\"How long must schools carry over eligibility determinations from the previous year?\",\"answer\":\"Schools carry over determinations for 30 operating days into the subsequent school year or until a new eligibility determination is made, whichever comes first.\"},{\"question\":\"Do directly certified students need to receive a household eligibility application?\",\"answer\":\"No. Households with students that are directly certified do not need to be provided a household eligibility application.\"}]","Certification of Eligibility - Processing of Household Eligibility Applications | PDF",1791601967]