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Who qualifies? CCISD explains direct certification and household eligibility for meal benefits
Summary
CCISD detailed eligibility rules: households qualify based on income/size or automatic direct certification through SNAP, TANF, qualifying Medicaid, or foster status; the district said directly certified families will receive a letter and others should apply because income thresholds may be higher than expected.
Presenter explained that eligibility depends primarily on household income and size or participation in certain assistance programs, and defined a household as everyone living under the same roof. The presenter stressed that one application covers all enrolled students in the household.
The presenter described direct certification, noting households on SNAP, TANF, qualifying Medicaid, and foster children typically qualify automatically and will receive a notification letter from CCISD. Families not directly certified were advised to apply because income limits are often higher than expected and the system will automatically determine eligibility.
