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Published: 2 hours ago
" The 2026-2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for all child nutrition programs and associated forms/resources containing the IEGs have been released and posted to SquareMeals on the Income Eligibility Guidelines page and applicable Program Administration/Forms pages.[David D]
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The 2026-2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for all child nutrition programs have been released and posted to SquareMeals here: https://squaremeals.org/FandN-Resources/Income-Eligibility-Guidelines.
Additionally, the following resources have been updated with the latest IEGs:
- 2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Determining Free or Reduced-Price Benefits (H1625-A) – For CACFP Operators
- 2026-2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines for Determining Free and Reduced Price Benefits (NSLP and SMP Resource)
- Instructions for Applying for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals (NSLP/SBP Resource – English and Spanish)
- Instructions for Applying for Free Milk Benefits (Special Milk Program Resource – English and Spanish)
The following SFSP Participant Notification Prototypes have been updated with the 2026 IEGs:
- 2026 Participant Notification of SFSP Meals - Closed Enrolled Site - NON-AREA ELIGIBLE
- 2026 Participant Notification of SFSP Meals - CAMP SITE
*As SFSP closed enrolled sites, camps, and conditional non-congregate sites will likely be qualifying children at the beginning of the summer, they will need to use the 2026 IEGs that expire on June 30. If determining eligibility for children after June 30, SFSP sponsors are instructed to update the prototypes to reflect the 2027 IEGs.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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