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FRAC Breakfast Matters Back to School Webinar Effective Strategies for Expanding Participation in School Meals in the 2013-2014 School Year Jessie Hewins School Breakfast Associate Food Research and Action Center Todays Agenda Welcome and
Jessie Hewins School Breakfast Associate Food Research and Action Center
morning; 10.5 million are low-income
also receive school breakfast
– All children in SNAP households, TANF, Foster, Homeless and Migrant children
standard application process to identify the few children who do not qualify for free or reduced price school meals
as a new option to allow high-poverty schools to feed more students and focus on meal quality rather than on paperwork
district to adopt and will be available nationwide starting with the 2014-2015 school year
without collecting applications
certified for free meals without application (called “Identified Students”)
for free or reduced-price meals
eligible for community eligibility and all schools that are near-eligible
Children certified for free meals without submitting a school meal application Includes children who are directly certified (through data matching) for free meals because they live in households that
Includes children who are certified for free meals without application because they are
the rest are reimbursed at “paid” rate
be reimbursed at the free rate for 80 percent of the breakfasts and lunches it served (50% x 1.6 = 80%) and the remaining 20 percent would be reimbursed at the paid rate
rate (or a higher one if the Identified Student Percentage increases) for 4 years
Percentage Identified Students Percentage Free Paid 40%
64% 36% 45% 72% 28% 50% 80% 20% 55% 88% 12% 60% 96% 4% 65% 100%
The reimbursement rate for both lunch and breakfast is determined by multiplying the percent of Identified Students by a 1.6 multiplier. The resulting number is the percent of meals reimbursed at the “free” reimbursement rate, with the rest reimbursed at the “paid” rate.
the free claiming percentage for the group of schools as a whole, using their combined enrollment and total number of Identified Students
individually and some can participate as a group
free claiming percentage
surveyed by FRAC would recommend community eligibility to others with similar levels of low-income students
positive feedback from parents and school staff
more students, with striking participation increases for breakfast
increase in revenue
Community eligibility helps schools build stronger breakfast in the classroom programs by making it easier for schools implementing alternative service models — like “grab and go” — to offer breakfast to all students at no charge.
innovative breakfast strategy — breakfast after the bell, breakfast in the classroom,
community eligibility to complement breakfast in the classroom, breakfast participation increased by 15 percent
County, Kentucky when they implemented community eligibility and breakfast in the classroom simultaneously
school districts to learn about it
children eligible for free school meals without an application
school funding, accountability, and E-rate) to address any issues that might arise when school meal applications are not collected
to estimate their federal reimbursements under community eligibility
community eligibility and submit simplified claims
Links to Key USDA, State, and CBPP/FRAC Materials http://frac.org/community-eligibility/ Zoë Neuberger neuberger@cbpp.org 202-325-8757 www.cbpp.org Madeleine Levin mlevin@frac.org 202-986-2200 x 3004 www.frac.org
meals
– 5 elementary schools last year, – participation increased 51% in schools as a whole
cost
– after the bell
Leadership
school year
Free Breakfast and Lunch through the Community Eligibility Program
England to implement Community Eligibility in SY13- 14
– Utilize family code in student information system – Review categorical eligibilities in student information system (homeless, foster, Head Start, etc.) – Understand and review the system within school district to see where kids may be missed (punctuation, misspellings, etc.)
– Keep it simple – Limited amount of time – Utilize best after school snack coordinator at each site – Connect cafeteria manager to program
– Breakfast in the Classroom “How to” Webinar series – Breakfast for Health and Breakfast for Learning
– Afterschool Meals Guide
– Fact sheets, issue briefs, outreach materials – Guidance from USDA, DOE, FCC – State agency resources
– Ensuring access for Limited English Proficient Families – Certifying Categorically Eligible children
Sign up on the FRAC events page: http://frac.org/frac-events/
September 12 3pm-4pm ET
and Communities through the Afterschool Meal Program - September 11 2pm-3:15pm ET
Summer and Reflecting on Lessons Learned for Future Success - October 1 1pm-2pm ET Look out for FRAC’s upcoming webinar series on Community Eligibility this school year