California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Funding supports five school meal and milk programs to assist schools, districts, and other non-profit agencies in providing nutritious meals and milk to children at reasonable prices or free to qualified applicants. The five programs are: the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Seamless Summer Feeding Option (SSFO), Special Milk Program (SMP), and State Meal Program (STMP).
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies |
|---|---|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Public and private nonprofit schools (including public charter schools) are eligible to participate. Also eligible are public and private, nonprofit licensed residential child care institutions (e.g., group homes, juvenile halls, orphanages). |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Residential child care institutions and all for-profit schools and agencies are not eligible for the Seamless Summer Feeding Option or the State Meal Program. No for-profit schools or agencies are eligible for federal or California State School Nutrition Programs funding. |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 |
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable |
| Legal Authority |
Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, parts 210; 215; 220; 225; 245; California Education Code sections 49550, 49531, 49430.5; Budget Items 6110-201-0890, 6110-202-0001, 6110-203-0001 |
|---|---|
| Source / Type | State, Federal / Apportionment |
| State Fiscal Year | 2012-13 |
| SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes |
5310 / 8220, 8520 |
| Total Available | $2,134,794,000 |
| Recipient Amount |
See Allocation Formula |
| Match Requirement |
No |
| Allocation Formula | Agencies are reimbursed for the number and types of meals or pints of milk served, according to the student's household eligibility for free, reduced-price, or paid meals or milk. There is $1,980,700,000 in federal funds and $154,094,000 in State funds available. See current reimbursement rates at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/rs/index.asp. |
| Date Application Available |
July 1, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Due Date | Applications or other data may be submitted at any time during the fiscal year. |
| Expected Notification Date |
December 31, 2013 |
| Application | http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/snp12rfa.asp |
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| Background | http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/ |
| Fiscal | http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/nt/snp.asp |
| Other | More program information is available at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Web site at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/. |
| Program | Heather Van Winkle Phone : 916-322-1450 E-mail : hvanwinkle@cde.ca.gov |
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| Fiscal | Jackie Quenga Phone : 916-322-8313 E-mail : jquenga@cde.ca.gov |
| Division | Nutrition Services Division Phone : 916-445-0850 Fax : 916-445-5731 |
Last Modified: October 1, 2012
California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814