Add reports that allow us to see actuall Direct cert meals served

The USDA is lowering the CEP percentage to 25%next year to qualify. We will need documentation on how many students we currently serve that fall into the Direct cert category. Reduced meals do not count and appication do not either.

I need this information to give accurate dollar shortages if we were to participate.

If a school building qualifies, it means all students eat at no charge and there is no longer a need to have a Free and Reduced (F/R) Price Meal application in those school buildings. Here are some points when considering CEP: • As of April 1, each year, school buildings must have at least 40% of students (only those with access to a meal) who are qualified for free meals through a method other than income application. This is called the “Identified Student Percentage” (ISP) and includes students approved by the following methods:

o Directly certified students eligible for Food Assistance and Family Investment Program (FIP) and other household members qualified through the extension of direct certification benefits.

o Directly Certified students eligible for Other Free on the download and other household members qualified through the extension of direct certification benefits (new in Iowa March 2018).

o Directly certified students identified through the ELook-up process.

o Students listed on a “Free Lunch” Department of Human Service (DHS) letter

o Directly certified foster children

o Homeless students certified as such by the district liaison

o Migrant students verified on a Certificate of Eligibility approved by the state

o Runaway youth certified by local officials o Head Start students o Pre-K Even Start students

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