Sponsors collecting and certifying free and reduced price applications
Standard - 3% Error Prone Verification Process Required
Completion Date for Verification Process: November 15, 2023
Due date for FNS 742 - Verification Collection Report: February 1, 2023
Sponsors must annually conduct verification of eligibility for free and reduced price meals based on applications. Verification is only required when eligibility is determined through the application process, and is not required for eligibility determinations made through the direct certification process. Additionally, applications approved for Oregon EIG meal benefits are not subject to verification.
For SY 2022-23 all sponsors are required to use Standard - 3% Error-Prone Sample Size. Verification materials describing this method are available on the School Nutrition Programs Verification web page. The completion date for verification activities is November 15, 2022.
Sponsors may request an extension of the November 15 deadline, in writing to School Nutrition Program, due to natural disaster, civil disorder, strike or other circumstances that prevent the timely completion of verification activities. An extension must be requested no later than Friday, October 28, 2022.
Sponsors participating in Community Eligibility Provision district-wide, Non-Base Year Provision 2 for breakfast and lunch district-wide, or Residential Child Care Institutions without day students
Due date for FNS 742 - Verification Collection Report: February 1, 2023
Sponsors who are district-wide Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or use Provision 2 for breakfast and lunch district-wide and are in a non-base year or are residential child care institutions (RCCI) without day students, do not conduct the verification process. However, completion of the population data on the FNS – 742 Verification Collection Report is required.
Instructions on how to complete the FNS 742 Verification Collection Report for CEP, Provision 2 for breakfast and lunch and RCCIs without day students are located below the FNS 742 Verification Form and Instructions on the School Nutrition Programs Verification web page.
All Sponsors
The FNS 742 Verification Collection Report will be submitted in CNPweb. It must be completed and entered on the “Claims” tab by Wednesday, February 1, 2023. If the completed FNS 742 Verification Collection Report is not submitted in CNPweb by Thursday, February 2, 2023 Claims for Reimbursement will be withheld until it is completed. If this is the case, continue to enter claims according to the claim timelines in CNPweb to avoid late claims.
If you have any questions, please contact your assigned Child Nutrition Specialist. Click to edit this placeholder text.
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