Free and Reduced Price School Meals

• Free and Reduced Price and Verification In-person Training
  • Any nutrition or district staff (no matter the experience level and/or years in position) involved in making eligibility determinations, involved in the verification process, serves as the back-up and/or hearing official for the free and reduced meal processes. 
  • Five (5) hours of annual training hours. 
•  Free and Reduced Price Meals Online Training

Free and Reduced Price Program Templates - English and Spanish

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  • Application Process Templates
  • Eligibility Letter Templates
  • Disclosure Letter Templates
  • Public Release
  • Annual Forms

Eligibility Resources

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  • Eligibility Manual for School Meals
  • Income Guidelines
  • Free and Reduced Price Eligibility Data (October 1 Count)
  • Application Types
  • Other source categorical eligibility

Independent Review of Applications

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Additional Resources

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• Colorado PEAK
• Family Economic Data Survey
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service Translations

Click here for USDA Memos

• USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) webpage
  • Translations for applications intended to be used directly by families
  • Translations for applications and verification form prototypes for state agency consideration
  • USDA Web-based Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals