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- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
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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 | Policy
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Information
We adjust SNAP maximum allotments, deductions, and income eligibility standards at the beginning of each federal fiscal year.
10/01/2023
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Community Eligibility Provision Slider Tool
The CEP slider tool will calculate and display free and paid claiming percentages.
09/29/2023
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
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Supporting the WIC Workforce
WIC staff should reflect the diversity and rich cultural experiences of WIC families. FNS has invested $31.5 million into a 5-year Inter-Agency Agreement with USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support the WIC workforce.
09/26/2023
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Prioritizing Outreach
To make sure that eligible families know about WIC and the benefits it provides, FNS is investing in outreach.
09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
FY 2022-24 WIC FMNP eSolution Grant Summaries
Since FY 2022, FNS has awarded over $9 million in grants to 37 State agencies to support WIC FMNP eSolutions.
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
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Improving the Shopping Experience
We want WIC families to be able to shop simply and conveniently, just like other shoppers. FNS is supporting WIC state agencies as they modernize the shopping experience in store, online, and at farmers markets, through both funding and waivers.
09/26/2023