Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2
Contact Information
Child Nutrition Services
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision 2 provide an alternative approach for offering school meals at schools in low-income areas.
Schools Operating CEP in School Year 2022-23
Provision 2 Data for Washington State
Getting Started with CEP
- Planning and Implementation Guidance
- CEP Reference Sheet
- CEP in Washington State Reference Sheet
- School Meal Operations and CEP FAQ
- Applying for CEP Using WINS User Manual
- CEP Agreement - A required agreement between Local Education Agencies and OSPI.
- Carryover and Transfer for Students from Provision Schools Reference Sheet
- CEP Data Template
Continuing CEP
Meal Counting Resources
Tools
- 2022–23 Family Income Survey - multiple languages available
- Family Income Survey Instructions and Best Practices
- Family Income Survey - Best Practices One Pager
- Family Income Survey Timeline
Letter Templates
- Template: Letter to Parents
- English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in CEP Schools
- Template 1: English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Template 2: English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Letter to Households in Provision 2 Schools
- Template 1: English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Template 2: English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Provision 2 Base Year Template: English | Spanish | Chinese | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Notice of Eligibility for Reduced Fees
- Directly Certified - Attending CEP School or District: English | Spanish | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
- Family Income Survey: English | Spanish | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Vietnamese
It's More Than the Family Income Survey Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts promote the importance of families filling out the Family Income Survey each year. The information collected on these forms can help schools receive funding for important programs.
Flyers & Templates
- Email and Robocall Option - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- It's More Than the Family Income Survey Flyer - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Social Media
- It's More Than the Family Income Survey Social Media Post Ideas - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
- It's More Than the Family Income Survey Graphic - English | Arabic | Chinese (simplified) | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Are These Materials Editable?
Yes, we have created an editable version of the flyer in both color and black & white options. You may choose to add your school colors, contact information, links, district logos, or other information.
Here are the steps you must complete:
- Click the appropriate link below and go to Canva, you must create an account if you don't already have one (it's free).
- IMPORTANT: Before you start editing, you must make a copy of the items to avoid multiple edits to the same image.
- Go to the upper left hand corner and select "File".
- Select "Make a Copy".
- A new page will populate and you can start editing!
- Edit the It's More Than the Family Income Survey Flyer in Canva.
- Edit the It's More Than the Family Income Survey Graphic in Canva.
This toolkit is modified from the LA Unified School District's More Than a Meal Toolkit.
- CEP and Poverty Data
- Community Eligibility Provision Fact Sheet
- Department of Education Guidance on Community Eligibility Provision
- Evaluating and Preparing for Community Eligibility Provision
- E-rate Guidance from the Federal Communications Commission
- USDA Community Eligibility Provision webpage
- USDA Community Eligibility Reimbursement Estimator
Trainings are located on our CEP Training Moodle. Please note that you will be required to sign in or create a Moodle account to view these trainings. This account is free for you to use.
Training topics include:
- Applying for CEP Using WINS
- Introduction to Community Eligibility Provision
- Preparing CEP Data
Please review the Community Eligibility Provision FAQ for additional information.