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Department warns SNAP and Medicaid policy changes could reduce direct certification for free school meals
Summary
State school nutrition officials said federal SNAP and Medicaid eligibility changes and new work requirements could reduce direct certification for free meals and make some districts ineligible for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), though students retain current eligibility for the first 30 days of school.
Connecticut school nutrition officials told the Education Committee that federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid eligibility could reduce the number of students automatically certified for free school meals through direct certification, increasing paperwork for districts and risking loss of district‑ or school‑level eligibility under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
John Fasanelli, who presented on federal reimbursements for school meals, told legislators the state reimburses districts for breakfasts and lunches and runs incentive and food distribution programs that encourage local…
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