On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a final rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) - Increasing Options for Schools , with an effective date of October 26, 2023. The final rule lowered the minimum Identified Student Percentage (ISP) threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent. As a result, more students, households, and schools have the opportunity to experience CEP’s benefits.
Webinar Details
FNS is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the CEP for interested school food authorities.
- Title: Community Eligibility Provision 101: School Food Authority Webinar
- Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Time: 11 a.m. PST
- Registration: Community Eligibility Provision 101: School Food Authority Webinar
The webinar will be offered with closed captioning. Participants who require a different accessibility tool to participate in this webinar should reach out to SM.FNS.HRD.ReasonableAccommodations@usda.gov for assistance as soon as possible.
Contact Information
If you have questions about webinar logistics or content, please contact SM.FN.CNDInternet@usda.gov.