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P-1  \nOverview of C EP ................................................................................................... P-1  \nIdentified Students ............................................................................................... P-1  \nC EP Meal Claiming................................................................................................ P-2  \nDetermining How to Setup CEP Participation ...................................................... P-4  \nCEP Evaluation Worksheet ................................................................................... P-5  \nImpact on Other Programs ................................................................................... P-6  \nImportant Dates ................................................................................................... P-7  \nQuick Reference Guide ......................................................................................... P-8  \nProvisions 1, 2 & 3 ............................................................................................................ P-9  \n􀀛 Additional Resources  \n• ISBE’s Community Eligibility Provision Website – [www.isbe. net/cep](www.isbe. net/cep)  \n• USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision Planning and Implementation Guide  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Documents/cep-plan-implement-guidance1601.pdf](https://www.isbe. net/Documents/cep-plan-implement-guidance1601.pdf)  \n• Household and Income Form (ISBE 69-72)  \nEnglish  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Documents/69-72_hshld_income.pdf\\#search=69-72](https://www.isbe. net/Documents/69-72_hshld_income.pdf#search=69-72)  \nSpanish  \n[https://www.isbe. net/Documents/69-72-hshld-income-sp.pdf\\#search=69-72](https://www.isbe. net/Documents/69-72-hshld-income-sp.pdf#search=69-72)  \nCommunity Eligibility Provision ( CEP )  \nOverview of CEP  \nThe Community Eligibility Provision (CEP ) is an optional alternative to using household eligibility applications in high poverty schools. To be eligible for CEP, schools must:  \n• Meet a minimum level (25%) of their students as Identified Students as of April 1 in the year prior to implementing CEP.  \no Identified Students are those students that are directly certified for free meal benefits based on SNAP/TANF/Medicaid/Foster, students that were extended benefits based on direct certification status of SNAP/TANF/Medicaid household member, and students that are certified for free meals based on homeless, migrant, runaway or Head Start without the use of a household eligibility application and not subject to verification. (Directly certified students based on Medicaid for reduced price benefits do NOT count as Identified students for the CEP application. )  \n• Agree to offer reimbursable lunch AND reimbursable breakfast at no cost to ALL enrolled students every school day.  \n• Agree to cover any costs of providing reimbursable meals (breakfast and lunch) above the amounts provided in federal assistance, with non-federal funds.  \nSchools that choose to participate in CEP must NOT:  \n• Collect household eligibility applications (HEA) for school meal benefits from households during the period in which they are participating in CEP.  \n• Be a Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI) .  \nReimbursement for CEP schools is based on a claiming percentage that is derived from the percentage of Identified Students as of April 1 the year prior to implementing CEP. The claiming percentage established for the first year of CEP is guaranteed for a period of four consecutive school years, unless the district withdrawals and reapplies for CEP with updated enrollment and identified student numbers between April 1 and June 30th or due to compliance issues during an Administrative Review. If the district re","cbCaidNS9Pwpp5AI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidNS9Pwpp5AI","pdf",413811,12,"English","# Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provisions 1, 2 & 3\n## Overview of CEP\n## Identified Students\n## CEP Meal Claiming\n## Determining How to Setup CEP Participation\n## CEP Evaluation Worksheet\n## Impact on Other Programs\n## Important Dates\n## Quick Reference Guide\n## Provisions 1, 2 & 3","[{\"question\":\"What are the main eligibility requirements for a school to participate in CEP?\",\"answer\":\"A school must meet a minimum 25% Identified Student level as of April 1 in the year prior to implementing CEP, offer reimbursable lunch and breakfast at no cost to all enrolled students every school day, and cover any non-federal costs above federal assistance amounts.\"},{\"question\":\"What is considered an Identified Student for CEP?\",\"answer\":\"Identified Students include students directly certified for free meals based on SNAP/TANF/Medicaid (and extensions within the household), directly certified foster children, and students identified as homeless, runaway, migrant, or Head Start participants through the listed coordinators.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a participating CEP school have to avoid doing?\",\"answer\":\"During the CEP participation period, schools must not collect household eligibility applications (HEA) for meal benefits, and they cannot be Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCI).\"}]","Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provisions 1, 2 - 3 - Overview and Requirements | PDF",1791602379]