How K-12 school nutrition departments use digital applications, automated data verification, and integrated systems to improve free and reduced-price meal eligibility accuracy. Covers reducing errors in household applications, embedding USDA income guidelines (130% and 185% of the federal poverty line) directly into determinations, balancing automation with staff review of complex cases, and multilingual access for families. Written for school nutrition directors and administrators managing eligibility workload, meal claim accuracy, and compliance.