Nutrition and Wellness Programs
SY 2012-2013 School-Based Child Nutrition Programs
Household Eligibility Applications
Per USDA regulations household applications cannot be distributed to households any earlier than 4 weeks prior to the first day of school. Additionally, schools are required to use the Electronic Direct Certification system in order to determine households that receive SNAP/TANF benefits and are automatically eligible for free meals. By determining households that are eligible for free meals through the Electronic Direct Certification system, a school would only need to provide household application packets to those households not found in that system. Please access the Electronic Direct Certification system webpage for more information.
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Instruction
Sheet for filling out a Form ONLINE
All households that are not directly certified, must be sent a Household Eligibility Application with the instructions, and the appropriate Letter to Household.
- Federal and State Meal Programs Household Eligibility Applications
- Household Eligibility Application and Instructions - All Meal Programs
- Letter to Household - NSLP, SBP
- Word version
- Letter to Household - NSLP, SBP - Spanish
- Word Version - Spanish
- Letter to Household - SMP Free Option and/or Illinois Free Only Schools
Instructions to Sponsors
- FY 2013 Income Eligibility
Guidelines
- Determining Valid SNAP/TANF Case Numbers
- Letter to Local Education
Agencies SY 2012-2013
Additional Forms
- Denial/Approval Notification
Letter (68-02)
- Disclosure Form
- Spanish Version
- Direct Certification Sample Letter (69-15)
- Word Version
- Electronic Direct Certification Guidance
- Extension of SNAP/TANF Eligibility to Household (54-45)
- Homeless, Runaway, Migrant, Head Start, and Foster Child Certification Form (50-73)
- 30-Day Carryover Period Ending
- Word Version
- Public Announcement - Federal and State Meal Programs
- Spanish Version
