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Refer to your local school policy on charging meals.  \n4  \nFull-Year Eligibility  \n• Once eligibility is determined, whether direct certification or via Household Eligibility Application (HEA), that eligibility remains in effect for the rest of that school year and for carryover into the subsequent school year.  \n• Households are not required to report changes in income, household size, receipt of benefits, or homeless/migrant status .  \n• Exceptions to full-year eligibility occur when:  \n– The initial eligibility determination was incorrect, maybe due toa confirmation review or audit/review  \n– Verification of household eligibility does not support the level of benefits for which the household was approved  \n– Voluntary request by the household to withdraw the benefits (recommend request in writing)  \n5  \nEffective Date of Eligibility  \n• In WINS, click on Sponsor Application & Participation, then Questionnaire, then Eligibility Determination  \n• Determined at the LEA/Sponsor/SFA level for all sites  \n6  \nHow Are Meal Benefits Determined?  \n􀁹  \nDirect Certification  \n◦ Certification of SNAP/TANF/income-eligible federal Medicaid(Free and Reduced Price)/Foster Child AND Homeless/Migrant/Head Start benefits via Electronic Direct Certification System  \nor  \n􀁹 Categorical Eligibility  \n◦ Homeless, migrant, runaway, foster child or Head Start listing  \nor  \n􀁹 Household Eligibility Application  \n◦ SNAP/TANF application  \n◦ Income application  \n◦ Foster child application  \n7  \nOverview of the Electronic Direct Certification System  \n• The Electronic Direct Certification System contains confidential student data .  \n• You must have a login name and password to IWAS to access WINS.  \n• Access is ONLY provided to schools/districts participating in the National School Lunch/School Breakfast Program .  \n• The Electronic Direct Certification System is available from the main dashboard in WINS.  \n• All federal rules and regulations regarding the use of this data including confidentiality and disclosure must be followed.  \n8  \nWINS Dashboard  \n9  \nDirect Certification in Illinois  \nDirect Certification is conducted through a partnership between the ISBE and the following:  \n• Illinois","cbCaipGujTmXSzne","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipGujTmXSzne","pdf",1020897,42,"English","# Public Notification Requirements (ISBE Actions)\n# Public Notification Requirements (SFA Actions)\n# Carryover of Previous Year’s Eligibility\n# Full-Year Eligibility\n# Effective Date of Eligibility\n# How Are Meal Benefits Determined?\n# Overview of the Electronic Direct Certification System\n# WINS Dashboard\n# Direct Certification in Illinois","[{\"question\":\"What must schools announce at the beginning of each school year for NSLP, SBP, and SMP?\",\"answer\":\"Public notification must state that NSLP, SBP, and/or SMP are available and include the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and/or free milk. 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