The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Schools Students In NYS during the 2018-19 school year: An Important Tool to Make Schools Hunger-Free in New York State CEP allows schools with high concentrations of low-income children to provide breakfast and lunch free to all students, ensuring that they are well nourished and able to learn throughout the day. CEP is Important: CEP Benefits Many: Funded by NYSOTDA, FRAC, The Walmart Foundation, and Share Our Strength. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. HungerSolutionsNY.org For more information, visit SchoolMealsHubNY.org Families children live in households that do not have enough nutritionally adequate food public school students attended a CEP school schools adopted CEP Kids attending a school that is eligible for but not participating in CEP are at of food insecurity compared to kids who attend a CEP school CEP simplifies and streamlines administrative processes; maximizes federal reimbursements; eliminates unpaid meal balances; and makes it easier to implement Breakfast Aſter the Bell models like Breakfast in the Classroom Children eat two healthy meals at school each day, stretching families’ limited food budgets Students get healthy meals without the stigma attached, ensuring they have the nutrition they need to be engaged learners