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CEP Application and Mandatory P2 Base Year Review

The Nutrition Services Division has reissued two management bulletins (MB) to update information and instructions for school food authorities applying to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision and Provision 2:

  • MB SNP-10-2025, Community Eligibility Provision Application supersedes MB SNP-06-2024
  • MB SNP-11-2025, Mandatory Review of Provision 2 Base Year supersedes MB SNP-25-2019
The MBs are available on the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Management Bulletin web page.

Contact Information

For questions regarding this subject, please contact your School Nutrition Programs (SNP) specialist. A list of SNP specialists is located on the CDE School Nutrition Programs Specialist Directory web page. You can also email snpinfo@cde.ca.gov to be directed to your assigned SNP specialist.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Monday, July 28, 2025
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