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Education Leaders,
On Wednesday, October 29, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Financial and Business Services Division and the Office of School Nutrition received notice of a disbursement of school nutrition claim funds that will fully reimburse our hard-working school nutrition programs for all meals served in October and submitted for reimbursement in November. Please continue to submit all claims for reimbursement on or before the due date of November 10, to ensure timely payment.
We have heard from a few PSUs about a misconception regarding the upcoming November 1 SNAP benefits lapse and its impact on school nutrition programs. Please note that SNAP and school nutrition funding are separate. While school nutrition funding remains uncertain during the federal shutdown, we have not received any official notice of interruption at this time. School nutrition programs should continue normal operations.
As a reminder, any parent/guardian may apply for free/reduced price meals at any point during the school year if their income changes and if the school where their student(s) are enrolled utilizes free/reduced income applications to determine student eligibility for school meals. For schools that are enrolled in the community eligibility provision (CEP), free/reduced price meal applications are not needed, and no action is required to provide meals at no cost to students.
Please know that we are committed to sharing new information as it becomes available.
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 Maurice "Mo" Green
Superintendent, NC Department of Public Instruction
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