Board Meeting June 9, 2014. .What is Community Eligibility Provision? CEP

Community Eligibility Provision-CEP

Board MeetingJune 9, 2014

.What is Community Eligibility Provision?

CEP

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What is the purpose of CEP?

Provide nutritious meals for students in high poverty areas at no cost to the student

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When did the CEP begin?

2011-12 three states 2012-13 three additional states & DC 2013-14 four additional states2014-15 available in ALL states

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What are the requirements for participation?

40% “identified students” Provide meals to all students at no cost LEA cover costs not provided in federal

reimbursement with NON-federal funds No household applications in CEP schools

“Identified Students”Students who are:

(1) directly certified and (2) categorically eligible

SNAP (FNS)TANFFDPIR

HomelessRunawayMigrant

Head Start Even Start

Additional Foster

Children (not already

included in DC)

Non-applicant students

approved by the LEA

Advantages of CEP No-cost breakfast and lunch.

Eliminates overt identification

Improves nutrition to students at risk

Reduces paperwork

Simplifies meal counting and claiming.

Increases breakfast and lunch participation.

Disadvantages of CEP

Not collecting paper applications to determine individual student economic status.

School must identify other procedures to determine economic status of individual students.

Considering the Community Eligibility Provision

CEP is a four-year reimbursement

option

May opt in or opt out each year

May participate in CEP for some or all

schools

Aim for the “Magic Number”

At 62.5% “identified students,” all meals are reimbursed at the Free rate.

For percentages below 62.5%, meals are reimbursed at a combination of the

Free and Paid Rate.

Participation used from July 1 – Dec. 31, 2013

Enrollment used as of April 1, 2014 Identified students as of April 1, 2014

Determining the Participating Schools

Franklinton Elementary Laurel Mill Elementary Louisburg Elementary

Magic Number Schools: 62.5%

By clustering this group of school together, they can all participate in CEP and CN Program remain in the black◦ Franklinton Elementary: 69.57%◦ Laurel Mill Elementary: 70.67%◦ Louisburg Elementary: 70.30%◦ Franklinton Middle: 55.13%◦ Edward Best Elementary: 55.98%◦ Terrell Lane Middle: 53.73%◦ Royal Elementary: 53.43%◦ Bunn Elementary: 51.02%

Cluster of Schools

By adding LHS at 45.86% we lose a potential of $17,712.35 in funding◦ Traditional claiming generates more revenue

CN Program moving to the Red

All Elementary Schools grouped together◦ Potential loss in funding of $134,630.15

Revenue would have to be provided to supplement

Other Possibilities

CEP and how it affects Title I and other programs

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Child Nutrition vs. Title I

For reimbursement purposes, “identified students” multiplied by USDA factor of 1.6

For Title I allocation purposes, 1.6 is only applied when some schools are CEP (and cannot use household applications) and other non-CEP schools will collect data through household applications.

E-rateTesting

Other Grants

Questions?