Verification is the confirmation of eligibility for free and reduced price meal benefits under the National School Lunch Program.  Verification MUST include confirmation of income eligibility or confirmation that the child is included in a currently certified Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) assistance unit, Food Stamp household or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR).  Verification efforts are not required for students who have been directly certified, homeless certified, migrant certified or designated as a runaway youth. Directly certified students, migrant children, homeless and runaway youth are granted automatic eligibility for free meal benefits.





 
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