USDA CEP Proposed Rule Webinar
On March 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service, published a proposed rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision—Increasing Options for Schools.
The complete proposed rule will be available on March 23, 2023, on the Federal Register: Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision—Increasing Options for Schools web page
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Public Comments
The USDA is welcoming public comments on this proposed rule until May 8, 2023.
Webinar
The USDA is hosting a webinar for school food authorities (SFA) on March 30, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. PST. Participants must register for the Webinar for SFAs on Proposed Rule: Community Eligibility Provision – Increasing Options for Schools
via Zoom.
Summary of Proposed Rule
The rule proposes to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision by lowering the minimum identified student percentage participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent, which would give states and schools greater flexibility to choose to invest non-federal funds to offer no-cost meals to all enrolled students.
A summary of the proposed rule can be found on the Community Eligibility Provision - Summary of Proposed Rule web page
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Information provided in this Listserv is intended to be used as an overview of the changes and is not intended to represent the complete proposed rule. SFAs are encouraged to review the complete proposed rule.
Contact Information
For questions about the webinar, please contact LaTasha Beasley by email at latasha.beasley@usda.gov.
