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Presenter explains eligibility, direct certification and foster-child automatic approval
Summary
The presenter described eligibility criteria (income, household size, participation in SNAP/TANF/qualifying Medicaid), how direct certification works, and that foster children automatically qualify; CCISD mails a letter to households certified automatically.
The Clear Creek ISD Federal Programs presenter explained how eligibility for free and reduced-price meals is determined: primarily by household income and household size or by participation in specified assistance programs such as SNAP, TANF or qualifying Medicaid. The presenter defined a household as "todas las personas que viven bajo el mismo techo" and said one application covers all enrolled students in that home.
The presenter described the direct certification process: "Algunos hogares se aprueban automáticamente mediante un proceso llamado Direct Certification o certificacif3n directa." She/they said foster children qualify automatically regardless of the household income and that CCISD will mail a letter to families who are certified directly, advising whether any additional action is needed.
