Act Now to Ensure Children Have Access to Healthy School Meals for Next School Year
Schools have until Sunday, June 30, to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2024–2025 school year. The Community Eligibility Provision, commonly referred to as CEP, allows high-need schools to offer school breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students. Starting next school year, any school, group of schools, or school district with an Identified Student Percentage above 25 percent — the percentage of students eligible for free school meals without a household application — is eligible to participate in CEP. Visit the Food Research & Action Center’s (FRAC) Community Eligibility Map to see which schools are eligible for CEP in your state.