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Meal Benefits FAQs

OCPS Cafeterias that are Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Non-CEP:

Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility

  • Only students enrolled in one of the schools listed below are eligible to apply for meal benefits:
     1. Atwater Bay Elementary school #1692 
    11000 Atwater Bay Drive Winter Garden, FL, 34787
    2. Luminary Middle school #0295 
    9442 Luminary Blvd. Orlando, FL, 32827
    3. Innovation High School #1761
    12401 Dowden Road. Orlando, FL, 32832

    The application portal opens on Monday, July 1, 2024.

    Click here to complete a meal application 

    Important:
    If the student is enrolled in a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school, parents DO NOT need to complete a meal application. The Community Eligibility Provision program provides ALL students at participating schools with breakfast and lunch meals at NO CHARGE.

    Click here for a CEP schools list SY 24-25

  • The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) meal service option that allows schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students. CEP was authorized by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA, Public Law 111-296; December 13, 2010). 

    Benefits for students:
    - Increases access to nutritious school meals at no cost to students.
    - Increases student participation.
    - Improves the learning environment.
    - Eliminates social stigma.

    Benefits for households:
    - Eliminates paperwork. No need to submit applications for students to receive free or reduced-price school meals.
    -No meal charges.

    Benefits for schools:
    - Eases administrative burden and improves program efficiency.
    - Eliminates unpaid meal balances.

  • This link is only for students enrolled in a CEP school.Click here to request a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) eligibility letter

    For questions, contact the Meal Benefits team at: Meal.Applications@ocps.net or call 407-858-31110 ext. 329-3966.

  • Household Economic Survey
    To assist families in qualifying for other benefits based on economic status, below is a link to the survey used for household economic verification. Please note, this survey has no impact on or relevance to meal benefits in a CEP school. Filling out the survey will aide in verifying your child’s status and potentially qualifying for benefits through other sources – not related to nor dictated by OCPS.

    This link is only for students enrolled in a CEP school.

    Click here to complete a Household Economic Survey

    Such benefits are:
    Gifted education program and waivers for SAT/ACT/PSAT test fees.

  • For student enrolled in a NON CEP school:
    Parent needs to complete a meal benefits application in order to receive the eligibility letter based on the household income. Once the application is processed, parents and/or guardians will receive the eligibility determination letter via email. 

    NON CEP schools:

     1. Atwater Bay Elementary school #1692 
    11000 Atwater Bay Drive Winter Garden, FL, 34787
    2. Luminary Middle school #0295 
    9442 Luminary Blvd. Orlando, FL, 32827
    3. Innovation High School #1761
    12401 Dowden Road. Orlando, FL, 32832
    Application portal opens on Monday, July 1, 2024.

    Click here to complete a meal application 

    For questions, contact the Meal Benefits team at: Meal.Applications@ocps.net or call 407-858-31110 ext. 329-3966.

Other Links 

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FNS Meal Benefits 
407-858-3110 x 3293966
Meal.Applications@ocps.net