1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-114-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 1 CCR 301-114-1.0 - DEFINITIONS

1.1 "Community Eligibility Provision" means the Federal program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1759a(a)(1)(F) that allows school districts to choose to receive federal assistance payments for school meals in exchange for providing free school meals to all students enrolled in all or selected schools of the school district.

1.2 "Department" means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1- 115, C.R.S.

1.3 "Direct Certification" means a process conducted by the states and by local education agencies to certify eligible students for free meals without the need for free or reduced price school meal applications.

1.4 "Federal Free Reimbursement Rate" means the free reimbursement rate set by the United States Department of Agriculture for meals that qualify for reimbursement under the National School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program.

1.5 "Identified Students" means students certified based on documentation of benefit receipt or categorical eligibility as described in 7 CFR 245.6, as it existed as of the most recent adoption of these rules.

1.6 "Identified Student Percentage" means the percentage of a public school's or school district's student enrollment who, pursuant to the National School Lunch Program, are certified as eligible for free meals based on documentation of benefit receipt or categorical eligibility

1.7 "Local Food Program" means the program authorized pursuant to section 22-82.9-205, C.R.S., that provides School Food Authorities grant funds for the purchase of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products.

1.8 "National School Lunch Program" means the federal school lunch program created in the "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq.

1.9 "Participating School Food Authority" means a School Food Authority that chooses to participate in the Healthy School Meals for All Program.

1.10 "School Breakfast Program" means the federal school breakfast program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1773.

1.11 "School Food Authority" (SFA) has the same meaning as provided in section 22-32-120(8), C.R.S., the governing body which is responsible for the administration of the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program of one or more schools.

1.12 "School Meal Applications" means the application to determine school meal eligibility based on reported information including household size and income or participation in approved assistance programs.

1.13 "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" means the federal program that provides nutrition benefits used by low-income individuals and families to purchase food at stores.

1.14 "Valued-added processed products" means products that are altered from their unprocessed or minimally processed state through preservation techniques, including cooking, baking, or canning.

1 CCR 301-114-1.0

46 CR 10, May 25, 2023, effective 6/14/2023

46 CR 23, December 10, 2023, effective 12/30/2023