Community Eligibility Provision

The Student & School Benefits Survey is a household income survey used to help allocate state funds via the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Title 1, and At-Risk programs at CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) school sites. The survey helps ensure your child receives the benefits they need, and your child’s school gets the specific funding it needs.

This form may qualify your family for waived or reduced costs for college applications, school testing, PG&E, Comcast, and more. For more information about these benefits, please contact MUSD’s Nutrition Education department at (209) 858-0778 after submitting your survey.

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal meal provision established to increase access to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program under The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act. CEP sites are considered schools with high poverty levels. If your school site gave you this form, your family attends a CEP school site.

The survey can only be completed online. Scan the QR code to the right to take the survey. It can also be found in the “School Links” section of Q Parent Connection.

Yes! All students will receive free, no cost meals starting on the first day of school (August 4, 2022).

Starting this year, your child will use their Student ID number to get their lunch. This number can be found in Q Parent Connection or you contact your school office

No, it does not. Meal benefits are not considered public benefits under the public charge inadmissibility determination.

Menus are planned according to the USDA’s nutrition guidelines and include fresh fruits and vegetables. At the high school level, students may be able to purchase additional items. Visit https://mantecausdnet.finalsite.com/ to view daily school menus and review nutrition facts of offered foods.