Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

The Community Eligibility Provision screen allows Sponsors to enter Directly Certified (DC) Identified Students and Site Enrollment data for each of their sites. This data is used to report to USDA each designated data collection period and in determining a site’s potential eligibility in participating in the USDA Provision 4 CEP program. Sites which have a 40% or greater percentage of DC are eligible for this option. Sites whose percentage is between 30.00% - 39.99% are potentially eligible. 

Accessing CEP Site Eligibility

On the blue menu toolbar, select Applications to access the menu screen.

On the menu, select Community Eligibility Provision. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Site List screen displays.

Adding a CEP Site Eligibility

On the blue menu toolbar, select Applications to access the menu screen. 

On the menu, select Community Eligibility Provision. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Site List screen displays 

From the Community Eligibility Provision Site List, select Add next to the corresponding school year.

Complete the required information.

Select Save.

Select < Edit to return to the previous screen or select Finish to complete the activity.

Viewing or Modifying CEP Site Eligibility

On the blue menu toolbar, select Applications to access the menu screen. 

On the menu, select Community Eligibility Provision.

Select the appropriate Detail (View, Modify, or Admin) next to the applicable year to enter data into the Site Enrollment screen. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) - Site Eligibility screen for the designated reporting month is displayed.

Enter the number of Directly Certified students and the total student enrollment for each site.

Select Save to obtain a confirmation. 

Select <Edit to return to the Site Enrollment screen or select Finish to return to the Site Enrollment list screen.

Deleting Community Eligibility Provision

On the blue menu toolbar, select Applications to access the menu screen. 

On the menu, select Community Eligibility Provision. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Site List screen displays 

Select Delete on the Edit menu in the top-right corner. The system transfers the user to the bottom of the screen and a warning message is displayed.

Select the Delete button at the bottom of the page.  A confirmation message displays. 

Select Finish.

Entering Internal Use Only Information

On the blue menu toolbar, select Applications to access the menu screen.

On the menu, select Community Eligibility Provision. The CEP Site List Screen displays.

Select Admin next to the corresponding year that to enter data into the Site Enrollment screen. The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) - Site Eligibility screen for the designated reporting month is displayed.

Enter information in the Internal Use Only section. 

Select Save Internal Use Only.