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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Community Eligibility Provision Resource Center

The CEP resource center provides extensive resources for parents, teachers, and school officials at the local, state and Federal level to better understand CEP and its positive benefits, along with useful tools to help facilitate successful implementation of the provision in your school!

10/12/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos Webinar on Final Rule: CEP- Increasing Options for Schools

A webinar for state agency and school food authority staff focused on the Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs Community Eligibility Provision — Increasing Options for Schools. 

10/12/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Materiales de Ofrecer versus Servir

Estos materiales se pueden utilizar como herramientas para educar a los estudiantes y a los profesionales de la nutrición escolar sobre Ofrecer versus Servir (OVS, por sus siglas en inglés).

10/03/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Hoja de consejos de OVS para el desayuno

Esta hoja de consejos fue diseñada para proporcionarles a los profesionales del servicio de alimentos de la escuela un resumen de las guías de Ofrecer versus Servir para el servicio de desayuno.

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10/02/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Afiche de OVS del desayuno en la escuela intermedia/secundaria

Este afiche se utiliza para educar a los estudiantes de escuela intermedia y secundaria sobre cómo seleccionar un desayuno reembolsable bajo Ofrecer versus Servir.

FNS-816-S
10/02/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Afiche de OVS del desayuno en la escuela primaria

Este afiche se utiliza para educar a los estudiantes de primaria sobre cómo seleccionar un desayuno reembolsable bajo Ofrecer versus Servir.

FNS-815
10/02/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Area Eligibility

This map displays census data and can be used for tiering of participating CACFP day care homes and eligibility of SFSP summer sites. 

09/28/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs - CEP Increasing Options for Schools

This final rule amends the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) regulations by lowering the minimum identified student percentage (ISP) from 40 percent to 25 percent. 

09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Team Nutrition Training Grants FY 2017 Highlights

State agencies used these grants to implement and evaluate nutrition education, meal service training, and environmental changes in school or child care settings. This booklet showcases only a small portion of the wide array of grantee activities conducted.

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09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance CEP Final Rule Summary

USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register on Sept. 26, 2023, to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision by lowering the minimum identified student percentage participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent. 

09/26/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021