The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) meal service option that allows schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students. CEP was authorized by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA, Public Law 111-296; December 13, 2010). .
Benefits:
Students -  Increases access to nutritious school meals at no cost to students. Increases student participation. Improves the learning environment. Eliminates social stigma.
Households - Eliminates paperwork. No need to submit applications for students to receive free or reduced-price school meals. No meal charges.
Schools- Eases administrative burden and improves program efficiency. Eliminates unpaid meal balances.

NO, you don't have to complete a meal application. For the 2023-24 school year all existing OCPS schools who participate in the Food Service program will be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which allows ALL students to receive ALL school meals at NO CHARGE

Meal Benefits Eligibility letter:
Click here to request a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) eligibility letter

For questions contact Meal Benefits team at: [email protected]  or call 407-858-31110 ext. 329-3966

Meal Benefits Eligibility letter:
Click here to request a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) eligibility letter

For questions contact Meal Benefits team at: [email protected]  or call 407-858-31110 ext. 329-3966

For the 2023-24 school year Orange County Public Schools are implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program in schools participating in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program.  OCPS is NOTcollecting meal benefit applications during the 2023-2024 school year.  The CEP program provides ALL students at participating schools to receive a breakfast and a lunch meal at NO CHARGE.

Additional meals and snacks are available at a small charge.

To assist families in qualifying for other benefits based on economic status, below is a link to the survey used for household economic verification. Please note, this survey has no impact or relevance to meal benefits - as all students eat at no charge.  Filling out the survey will aide in verifying your child’s status and potentially qualifying for benefits through other sources – not related to nor dictated by OCPS.

Click here to complete a Household Economic Survey 

Florida Department of Children and Families Summer 2023 P-EBT
Summer P-EBT 2023 benefits have been issued and the
program is now complete. If you would like to get in touch with card services to ask a question about your P-EBT card, please call 1-888-356-3281

ACT
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College Board 
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