State law (Revised Code of Washington [RCW] 28A.235.290) requires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report annually to the Legislature on the number of schools participating in United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The report must identify barriers to participation and make recommendations to increase participation. The Child Nutrition Services department within OSPI administers CEP in Washington state. CEP allows schools with high numbers of low-income students to serve free breakfast and lunch to all students without collecting school meal applications. CEP is available to public, private, and tribal schools. Eligible districts or schools must have an identified student percentage (ISP) of at least 40%. A district or school's ISP is determined from the number of directly certified students. Since implementation in the 2014-15 school year, school district participation has increased from 25 districts with 77 schools to 89 districts with 319 schools participating in 2019-20. Not only have new school districts started implementing the program, participating school districts have also expanded their program to additional campuses.