It is with great pleasure to announce that Depew Union Free School District will continue the Community Eligibility Provision for all children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2024-2025 academic school year, which would allow for all children at all schools to be served meals at no charge.
CEP is a federal provision that allows high-poverty schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. This option increases school meal participation by removing stigma, maximizes federal reimbursements, reduces administrative paperwork, and eliminates unpaid school meal debt. In September all meals will be free of charge for the entire student population. Further information will be available on the district website. Each family will be requested to complete the CEP application which is critical in the success of the program and to maintain receiving adequate federal funds for our instructional programs at Depew UFSD. A very heartfelt thank you to Joseph Metty, School Lunch Manager, and his teams in each of our buildings. Their dedication, efforts and love for the students and families in this district is well recognized.
For additional information please contact the following person:
Depew UFSD
Attention: Joseph Metty, School Lunch Manager
Depew Food Service
5201 Transit rd.
Depew, NY, 14043
716-686-5009
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