Public announcement of the eligibility criteria.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) After the State agency, or FNSRO where applicable, notifies the local educational agency (as defined in § 245.2) that its criteria for determining the eligibility of children for free and reduced price meals and for free milk have been approved, the local educational agency (as defined in § 245.2) shall publicly announce such criteria: (1) Except as provided in § 245.6(b), a letter or notice and application distributed on or about the beginning of each school year, to the parents of all children in attendance at school. The letter or notice shall contain the following information: (i) In schools participating in a meal service program, the eligibility criteria for (ii) How a household may make application for free or reduced price meals or for free milk for its children; (iii) An explanation that an application for free or reduced price benefits cannot be approved unless it contains complete information as described in paragraph (1)(i) of the definition of (iv) An explanation that households with children who are members of currently certified SNAP, FDPIR or TANF households may submit applications for these children with the abbreviated information described in paragraph (2)(ii) of the definition of (v) An explanation that the information on the application may be verified at any time during the school year; (vi) How a household may apply for benefits at any time during the school year as circumstances change; (vii) A statement to the effect that children having parents o

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 245.5