Resource | Research and Data
Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress, SY 2012–13: Report to Congress
This report responds to the requirement of PL 110-246 to assess the effectiveness of state and local efforts to directly certify children for free school meals. Direct certification is a process conducted by the states and by local educational agencies to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications.
12/05/2013
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations
Analysis of Verification Summary Data SY 2008-09
This report summarizes the results of the school year 2008-09 application verification process for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Each year, Local Educational Agencies review a sample of applications that they approved for free or reduced-price school meal benefits at the start of the school year.
03/15/2013