Meal Assistance Programs
CEP Participating Schools
What is Direct Certification - Direct Certification is the process under which the state provides the school district with a list of students where the families are receiving assistance under the Supplemental Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). The students are eligible for free school meals, without further application, based on the information provided by the State/local agency administering those programs.