Certification & Benefit Issuance
At the beginning of the school year, how many days are required to be carried over for children who have not submitted an application yet?
30 days
What date does the sponsor begin the verification process by counting their free and reduced applications?
October 1st
Can the point of service happen prior to all components being offered?
NO
What are the required components for breakfast?
Grain, Fruit, Milk
80%
What is the requirement of offer vs serve for lunch?
3 components with 1/2 cup fruit/vegetable
How many operating days does the sponsor have to approve HEAs from receiving the application from the household?
10 days
What date must verification be completed?
November 15th
Where should meal counts be taken (regardless of location of the service)?
At the point of service
At a minimum, how many varieties of milk are required to be offered on all meal service lines?
Two
What percentage of weekly grain/bread are required to be whole grain rich?
No more than 50% or half
Is offer vs serve required at breakfast for all grade levels?
It's optional for all grade levels
What are the three possible ways that a child can be approved for free or reduced benefits on an HEA?
Foster
SNAP/TANF
Income
The SFA must verify what percentage of their sample size?
3%
How are meal counts taken in a CEP?
taking one total meal count (ie. electronic vs paper POS)
In schools that offer more than one meal option, what is required to be posted?
A menu/signage detailing the meal choices
What are the names of the vegetable subgroups?
red/orange, dark green, bean/peas (legumes), starchy, other
For breakfast, how many items must be offered at a minimum from the three required components?
4 items
What information is needed on the documentation of students enrolled in an RCCI?
Names, income, age, and dates of eligibility
What is an error prone application?
An application that is within $100 of the monthly free and reduced guidelines
During an onsite meal observation, if the monitor determines that the meal counts were based on morning counts, teacher counts, attendance records, number of meals delivered/prepared, or tray counts, what procedure should be taken by the monitor?
Recalculation (talk to Dean/Judy)
For breakfast, what is the minimum portion size of each of the three required components?
½ pint milk, 1oz grain, 1 cup fruit
How many grains are required per week for K-12 for breakfast?
9 per week
In this 9-12 lunch scenario, why does this selected meal not meet offer vs. serve requirements? 1oz cheese stick, 8oz fat-free flavored milk, ¼c broccoli
need at least 1/2c fruit or veg & 2oz m/ma
What are the required timeframes for SFAs performing certification?
Annual (initial) , 3 months, 6 months
What applications are excluded from the verification process?
Directly certified, homeless, runaway, migrant, headstart/evenstart
If a recalculation is determined, ideally how many days of accurate meal counts must be used in the recalculation?
30 days (Recalculation instructions)
Comparing K-8 & 9-12 lunch meal pattern, which components have different portions sizes and what are the differences?
Fruit 1/2c (k-8) 1c (9-12)
Veg 3/4c (k-8) 1c (9-12)
Grain 1oz (k-8) 2oz (9-12)
M/MA 1oz (k-8) 2oz (9-12)
For K-8 meal pattern, how many minimum ounces of meat/meat alternate are required per week for lunch?
9 ounces
In this breakfast scenario, how many items are being offered? 2oz bagel, 1/2 cup mixed fruit, 4oz. juice, 8 oz. milk
5 items