School Meals Support Students, Families and Schools: Learn How CEP Can Support Broader Educational Goals 

CEP Action of the Week: As you plan for SY 2023-2024, engage your school leadership to prioritize student access to school meals. We can help:

Join Our Webinar: Building Buy-in for CEP with School Leadership 
Wednesday, June 28, 12-12:30 p.m.

Cultivate strong support for your program by learning how to communicate the basics of adopting community eligibility and how offering free meals to all students supports broader educational goals.

Highlight the Benefits of CEP to School Administrators 

This resource will prepare you for conversations with school administrators about adopting or expanding CEP in the coming school year. The resource features general talking points, and then a section titled, “If you hear this, say that!” to help you respond to common questions and concerns.

New CEP Resource from NYSED

Check out the new memo released by NYSED, which highlights commonly asked questions about CEP. NYSED also joined us for a webinar last week to answer live questions from schools on CEP. 

CEP Subsidy FAQ: Community Eligibility Provision State Subsidy Q&A 

ICYMI: This Newsletter Is for Schools Considering CEP in SY 2023-2024 

Schools who are potentially eligible for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the upcoming  school year will receive this weekly newsletter. Our goal is that all CEP-eligible schools maximize this new state funding—the CEP State Subsidy—in SY 2023-2024.

Catch up on the previous newsletter:  "Apply for CEP to Provide Free School Meals to All Students in SY 2023-2024"—June 16, 2023

Catch up on the latest Summer Meals newsletter: “Help Reach NY Kids and Teens with Summer Meals”

Webinar from Our Partner: 

Join FRAC's Webinar: Building a Better Breakfast with Community Eligibility
Thursday, June 29, 3 p.m. 

Join the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) for a panel discussion on how school districts are pairing CEP with Breakfast After the Bell to boost breakfast participation.

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