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Los Nietos School District Child Nutrition Services:
Letter to Households for Community Eligibility Provision
Dear Parent/Guardian,
We hope this letter finds you well. We are excited to inform you about an important program available to the Los Nietos School District for the 2024-2025 school year: the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This provision is part of the National School Lunch Program and aims to provide free meals to all students at our schools, regardless of their family's income level.
What is CEP?
The Community Eligibility Provision allows us to offer all students free breakfast and lunch without requiring individual meal applications. This program is designed to ensure that all students have access to nutritious meals during the school day, which can contribute positively to their overall health and academic success.
How Does This Affect Your Family?
- No Meal Application Required: Because of the CEP, you do not need to fill out a meal application for your child(ren) this year.
- No Cost to You: All students in our district will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge.
- No Change to Your Child’s Meal Options: Students will continue to have the same meal options available, including the choice of fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, and milk.
Why is this Important?
By participating in the CEP, we can streamline the process for families and reduce paperwork while ensuring that all students have access to healthy and balanced meals. This program also helps us better allocate resources and improve the quality of our meal offerings.
What Do You Need to Do?
There is nothing you need to do at this time. Your child(ren) will automatically receive free breakfast and lunch at school. However, if you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact the school’s main office or our Nutrition Services Department at (562) 692-0271 ext. 3216.
We appreciate your support and look forward to a great school year, during which we will provide nutritious meals to all our students. Thank you for being a valued part of our school community.
Sincerely,
Nelly Alonso
Director, Nutrition Services
Los Nietos School District
Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Page updated: February 15, 2023
