School Food Authority (SFA) Verification Collection Report

This form must be completed and submitted annually by Nov. 20.

State agencies must report the information on this form annually for each SFA with schools operating the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the School Breakfast Program (SBP). All SFAs, including SFAs with all schools exempt from verification requirements, must complete applicable sections.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it contains a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number for this collection is 0584-0026. The time required to complete this information collection is 45 minutes per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed and complete and review the information collection.

Respondent Information

Type of SFA:
School Year:   

Section 1:

Total Schools, Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) and Enrolled Students. All SFAs must report Section 1

 
Subsection A. Number of schools or institutions B. Number of students
1-1: Total schools (Do not include RCCIs)
1-2: Total RCCIs (Do not include schools counted in 1-1)
1-2a: RCCIs with day students (Report only day students in 1-2a, column B)
1-2b: RCCIs with no day students

Section 2

SFAs with schools operating alternate provisions. Only SFAs with alternate provisions must report Section 2

 
Subsection A. Number of schools and institutions B. Number of students
2-1: Operating provisions 2/3 in a base year for NSLP and SBP
2-2: Operating provisions 2/3 in a non-base year for NSLP and SBP
2-2a: Provision 2/3 students reported as free in a non-base year
2-2b: Provision 2/3 students reported as reduced price in a non-base year
2-3: Operating the community eligibility option
2-4: Operating other alternatives for NSLP and SBP
2-5: Operating an alternate provision(s) for only SBP or only NSLP

Section 3

Students approved as free eligible, not subject to verification. All SFAs must report Section 3 or check box 3-1 if applicable

 
Subsection B. Number of free students
3-2: Students directly certified through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Do not include students certified with SNAP through the letter method
3-3: Students directly certified through other programs: Include those directly certified through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Medicaid (if applicable); those documented as homeless, migrant, runaway, foster, Head Start, Pre-K Even Start, or non-applicant but approved by local officials. Do not include SNAP students already reported in 3-2
3-4: Students certified categorically free eligible through SNAP letter method: Include students certified for free meals through the family providing a letter from the SNAP agency

Section 4

Students approved as free or reduced-price eligibleb through a household application. All SFAs collecting applications must report Section 4

 
Subsection A. Number of applications B. Number of students
4-1: Approved as categorically free eligible: Based on those providing documentation (e.g., a case number for SNAP, TANF, FDPIR on an application
4-2: Approved as free eligible: Based on household size and income information
4-3: Approved as reduced price eligible: Based on household size and income information

 

 

Section 5

All SFAs must report Section 5 or check box 5-1 if applicable.

5-2: Was verification performed and completed?

5-3: Type of verification process used

If 1 or 3 is checked in 5-3, report 5-4.
If 2 is checked in 5-3, enter ‘N/A’ in 5-4

All SFAs must report 5-7 or check box 5-6 if applicable.

Report if free and/or reduced price eligibility is confirmed through direct verification with SNAP/TANF/FDPIR/MEDICAID as of November 15
  A. Number of Applications B. Number of students
5-7: Confirmed through direct verification
5-8: Results of Verification by Original Benefit Type

For each original benefit type (A, B, & C), report the number of applications and students as of November 15th for each result category (1, 2, 3, & 4). Do not include students and applications already reported in 5-7A or 5-7B.


A. Free - Categorically Eligible
Certified as free based on SNAP/TANF/FDPIR documentation (e.g., case number) on application

Result Category a. Applications b. Students
1. Responded, no change
2. Responded, changed to reduced price
3. Responded, changed to paid
4. Not responded, changed to paid

B. Free - Income
Certified as free based on income/household size application
Result Category a. Applications b. Students
1. Responded, no change
2. Responded, changed to reduced price
3. Responded, changed to paid
4. Not responded, changed to paid

C. Reduced Price - Income
Certified as reduced price based on income/household size application
Result Category a. Applications b. Students
1. Responded, no change
2. Responded, changed to free
3. Responded, changed to paid
4. Not responded, changed to paid