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This approved percentage is determined based on the number of Identified Students enrolled in the school.  \nAn LEA may participate in CEP for some or all schools in the LEA.  \nSection 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide an alternative to household eligibility applications for free and reduced-price meals in high poverty Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) (or districts) and schools.  \n4  \nCEP Benefits  \n• Students  \n– Breakfast and Lunch Offered Daily to ALL Students  \n– No Meal Charges  \n– Meals are Healthy and Nutritious  \n– Ensures Students are ‘Ready to Learn’  \n– No Overt Identification  \n• Parents  \n– Simplification of Meal Benefit Paperwork  \n– No cash payment for meals  \n• Schools  \n– Reduced School Nutrition Program Paperwork  \n– Streamlines Meal Service  \n– Eases implementation of Alternative Breakfast Models  \n5  \nTo be eligible for CEP, a school must:  \n• Have a minimum level (25%) Identified Students as of April 1 in the year prior to implementing CEP;  \n• Agree to serve lunches AND breakfasts at no cost to all students for up to four consecutive years;  \n• Agree to cover with non-Federal funds any costs of providing meals at no cost to all students above amounts provided in Federal assistance;  \n• Not collect free and reduced-price household eligibility applications from households in participating schools during the period of participation in the CEP;  \n(A USDA Program, Summer EBT, will require socioeconomic eligibility  \ndeterminations for all enrolled students.)  \n• Count total breakfasts and lunches served to students; and  \n• NOT be a residential childcare institution (RCCI) as that term is set forth in the definition of “School” in 7 CFR 210.2.   \n6  \nDetermining School Eligibility  \n• The percent of Identified Students must first be determined by participating school, then can be used by school, group of schools within the LEA, or districtwide.  \n• Percent Identified Students is equal to \\# of Identified Students divided by Total enrollment.  \n• All CEP application data is as of April 1  \n• The percent of Identified Students is then multiplied by the USDA determined factor of 1.6 – the currently used factor.  \n7  \nWho are Enrolled Students?  \n• Enrolled students are students enrolled in the school applying for CEP that have access to at least one USDA funded SNP meal service (breakfast and/or lunch) at the school.  \n• Students who do not have access to either breakfast or lunch, or students tuitioned to other schools are NOT counted in the student enrollment numbers for the CEP application.  \n• Enrolled Pre-school students may be included if they are offered at least one USDA funded SNP meal service.(breakfast and/or lunch under SNP)  \n8  \nWho are Identified Students?  \n􀁹 Identified Students are:  \n􀁹 Directly certified for free meals based on their participation in the  \n􀁹 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),  \n􀁹 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),  \n􀁹 Income eligible FREE Medicaid,  \n􀁹 Reduced Medic","cbCaiaVaBtJftexy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaVaBtJftexy","pdf",2483878,68,"English","# Agenda\n## Overview of CEP\n## CEP Reimbursement\n## Evaluating CEP\n## Applying for CEP\n## Operating as CEP Approved\n## SY26-27 Election Deadlines\n# WINS – Program Application versus CEP\n# What is Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)?\n## CEP Benefits\n# To be eligible for CEP, a school must\n# Determining School Eligibility\n## Percent Identified Students calculation\n# Who are Enrolled Students?\n# Who are Identified Students?\n# Maximizing the Number of Identified Students","[{\"question\":\"What is CEP and how long is the reimbursement period?\",\"answer\":\"CEP is a 4-year reimbursement option for eligible high-poverty LEAs. 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