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Year 2 Demonstration Impacts of Using Medicaid Data to Directly Certify Students for Free School Meals: Final Evaluation Report (Summary)
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Year 2 Demonstration Impacts of Using Medicaid Data to Directly Certify Students for Free School Meals: Final Evaluation Report (Summary)

Published: Jun 07, 2016
Publisher: Alexandria, VA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Human Services Nutrition Nutrition and Food Assistance Programs

Clients

USDA

Authors

Lara Hulsey

Joshua Leftin

Anne Gordon

Claire Smither Wulsin

Nicholas Redel

Allen Schirm

Nicholas Beyler

Sheila Heaviside

Brian Estes

Carole Trippe

This report focuses on the experiences of States and districts conducting DC-M during School Year (SY) 2013-2014, the second year of the demonstration. It examines whether DC-M leads to changes in the percentage of students certified, the number of meals served, Federal reimbursements, and certification costs incurred by districts. It also assesses State-level administrative costs and identifies the challenges that States and districts face when implementing DC-M.

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