Verification

Overview

Verification Materials

Verification is the process of confirming the eligibility for free and reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.

• Verification Forms Packet- Supplementary materials that may be used to complete the Verification process to meet the annual Verification requirements.
  • Verification Tracker Form
• Statement of Earnings (Spanish) (Hmong)

Verification Letter Templates:

• We MUST CHECK your application (Spanish) (Hmong)
• We HAVE CHECKED your application (Spanish) (Hmong)

Resources

• Notifications for Meal Eligibility and Verification In a Nutshell
• Special Situations in Determining Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility In a Nutshell (Spanish)
• Special Situations in Determining Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility Webcast (DPI)
• Verification Toolkit and Beginning Verification Before October 1 Webinar (USDA)

Tax Forms:

• 1040
• Schedule 1
• Schedule C
• Schedule F
• Wage and Tax Statement

Policy and Guidance

• Beginning Verification before October 1: Guidance to Local Educational Agencies SP 42-2017, USDA, 09/08/17
• Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price Meals for Low-Income Students SP 43-2016, USDA, 06/30/16

• Verification for Cause in the School Meal Programs SP 13-2012, USDA, 02/10/2012