Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs

AR Flexibility Waiver

Child and Family Services Administrative Review Findings

Connections PCS Administrative Review Findings

Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences PCS Administrative Review Findings

Ho’okako’o School Administrative Review Findings

Ka Umeke Ka’eo PCS Administrative Review Findings

Ka Waihona O Ka Naauao PCS Administrative Review Findings

Kamalani Administrative Review Findings

Ke Ana Laahana Administrative Review Findings

Ke Kula O Nawahiokalaniopu’u Iki Lab PCS Administrative Review Findings

Kua O Ka La PCS Administrative Review Findings

Malama Honua Administrative Review Findings

Na Wai Ola PCS Administrative Review Findings

Saint Joseph Administrative Review Findings

Volcano School of Arts and Science PCS Administrative Review Findings

Waialae Elementary PCS Administrative Review Findings

Bobby Benson Center Administrative Review Findings

Hawaii National Guard YCA Review Findings

Kamaile Academy PCS Administrative Review Findings

Kanu O Ka Aina Administrative Review Findings

Kau Learning Academy Administrative Review Findings

Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha Learning Center PCS Administrative Review Findings

Kihei PCS Administrative Review Findings

Kona Pacific PCS Administrative Review Findings

Lanikai Elementary PCS Administrative Review Findings

Laupahoehoe Community PCS Administrative Review Findings

St. Catherine Administrative Review Findings

University Laboratory School Administrative Review Findings

Voyager PCS Administrative Review Findings

Waimea Middle PCS Administrative Review Findings

Windward Nazarene Academy Administrative Review Findings

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) was implemented as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.  It is one of the federal provisions to increase access to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program while decreasing the administrative burden at the Local Educational Agency (LEA) level; specifically through an alternative method for claiming student meals in high poverty schools.

Beginning July 1, 2011, LEAs and schools in Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan were the first states selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pilot the CEP.  On July 1, 2012, the USDA added Ohio, New York, District of Columbia, and West Virginia; and on July 1, 2013 they added the final states of Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Massachusetts.  The CEP is available nationwide in School Year 2014-15.

HCNP highly encourages participation in the CEP for a school with an Identified Student Percentage over 40 percent.  Identified students are qualified to receive a meal at no cost through Direct Certification, including students certified as homeless, runaway, migrant, foster, children enrolled in a federally funded Head Start program, and non applicant students approved by the LEA.

Tools/Resources

CEP Brochure

CEP Data Collection Form Webinar 2018

CEP Fact Sheet

CEP Letter to Household (For Schools Continuing CEP)

CEP Letter to Household (For Schools New to CEP)

CEP Press Release

Community Eligibility Provision Overview and Timeline Series 2017

SY 2017-18 CEP Annual Notification of Eligibility

SY 2018-19 CEP Annual Notification of Eligibility

SY 2019-20 CEP Annual Notification of Eligibility

SY 2020-21 CEP Annual Notification of Eligibility

SP15 – 2013 CEP: Guidance

SP19 – 2014 Community Eligibility Provision: DOE Guidance

SP21 – 2014

SP32 – 2014

Proposed Rule – CEP – Federal Regulations, VR

SP61-2016 Community Eligibility Provision – Planning & Implementation (Memo)

SP61-2016 Community Eligibility Provision: Planning and Implementation Guidance

Biosecurity Checklist

Creating Your School Defense Plan

Emergency Readiness Plan

FDA Food Defense Fact Sheet

ICN Food Safety Resources

Food Safety Program Template – Self-Prep

Food Safety Program Template – Vended

Standard Operating Procedures:

• Approved Food Source
• Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces
• Controlling Time and Temperature During Preparation
• Cooking Potentially Hazardous Foods
• Cooling Potentially Hazardous Foods
• Date Marking Ready-to-Eat, Potentially Hazardous Food
• Facility and Equipment Maintenance
• Handling a Food Recall
• Handling Hot and Cold Potentially Hazardous Foods
• No Bare Hand Contact When Handling Ready-to-Eat Foods and Proper Glove Use
• Personal Hygiene
• Preventing Contamination at Food Bars
• Preventing Cross-Contamination During Storage and Preparation
• Receiving Deliveries
• Reheating Potentially Hazardous Foods
• Serving Food
• Storing and Using Poisonous or Toxic Chemicals
• Storing Food
• Thawing Foods
• Transporting Food to Remote Sites
• Using and Calibrating Thermometers
• Using Suitable Utensils When Handling Ready-to-Eat Foods
• Using Time Alone as a Public Health Control to Limit Bacteria Growth in Potentially Hazardous Foods
• Visitors in Food Service
• Washing Fruits and Vegetables
• Washing Hands
• Wiping Cloths

Request for Sanitation Inspection – Schools

Request for Sanitation Inspection-RCCI Special Treatment Facilities

SY 2020-21 School Programs Reimbursement Rates

Press Release for Free and Reduced Price Meals SY 2020-21

HCNP Free and Reduced Price Meal Application SY 2020-21

Free and Reduced Priced Meals Translated Applications

Frequently Asked Questions About the Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications

How to Apply for Free and Reduced Price School Meals

Notification of Approval or Denial

Sharing Information with Medicaid/CHIP

Sharing Information with Other Programs

Master List Template

Data Collection Tool

Civil Rights Ethnic Data Report

HCNP Systems User Authorization Form

Model Wellness Policy

Local Wellness Policy Resources

Form MC-3a Meal Counting Checklist

Form MC-3b Daily Meal Count Worksheet

Form MC-7 SFA On-Site Review Checklist

Nonprogram Revenue Calculator

Smart Snacks

Child Nutrition Programs and Traditional Foods

Eligibility Manual for School Meals, Revised July 2017

Foster Parent Letter About School Meals

• Letter To Chief State School Officers

Food Buying Guide

Food Buying Guide Calculator

HCNP Standardized Recipe Template

Healthier US School Challenge

Offer vs Serve Guidance SY 2015-2016

Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge

School Lunch Program Guidance

School Meals Policy Memos

September 2017 Training Materials

• Program Updates

USDA Regulation Updates

USDA Recipe for Schools

USDA Resources

SY 16-17 PLE Tool (11.16.15)

SP 09-2016 Paid Lunch Equity; SY 16-17 Calculations and Tool

SY 13-14 PLE Tool 2.5.13

SY 14-15 PLE Tool 12.19.13 (97-’03 compatible)

SY 15-16 PLE Tool 6.2.15

Participating NSLP Sponsors SY 19-20

HCNP Production Record 2020

Transport Daily Record

Transport Daily Record Instructions

Guide to Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs

Professional Standards Learning Objectives

Professional Standards Flyer

HCNP Training Tracker Tool

Smart Snacks Hawaii Exemption Policy

Smart Snacks Resources

2017 Edition of Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs

SP 26-2017 Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&A’s

SP 59-2016 Policy Memorandum on Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs

Special Diets Medical Statement Form

Special Dietary Needs

Free and Reduced Price Application Translations

Chuukese:  Parent Letter /Instructions for Meal Application /Meal Application 16-17

Hawaiian:  Parent Letter /Instructions for Meal Application /Meal Application 16-17

Marshallese:  Parent Letter /Instructions for Meal Application /Meal Application 16-17 (To view, you must download font package)

Tongan:  Parent Letter /Instructions for Meal Application /Meal Application 16-17

PLEASE NOTE:  Attached are the fonts for the Marshallese translation, in which the schools will need to download and install them before opening the Marshallese packet.  Otherwise, the special characters will show as different symbols and will not make any sense. Marshallese fonts (.zip file)

Form v-7a October 1 Counting Applications

Form v-7b Counting Students, Last Day of October

Form v-7c Results of Verification by Original Benefit Type

Schedule to Help Meet Verification Deadlines

Verification PowerPoint School Year 2018-19

We Must Check Your Application

We Have Checked Your Application