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School Food Best Practices Funds


Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.

The School Food Best Practices (SFBP) apportionment provides eligible local educational agencies (LEA), including public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, with state funds to implement any of the school food best practices stated in Assembly Bill (AB) 181 as part of serving reimbursable meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Program Questions: School Food Best Practices Team, email: SFBP@cde.ca.gov, phone: 800-952-5609

Downloading Questions: The School Food Best Practices Team, email: SFBP@cde.ca.gov

Document Description
Online Application (Closed)
Please note that the application deadline has passed.
Grant Eligibility
School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that are program sponsors of the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.
Funding Profile
Public notification of the apportionment and funding information.

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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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