School Food Best Practices Funds

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

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).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs, including school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that are sponsors of the NSLP or SBP are eligible.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Assembly Bill 181 Section 133 of Chapter 52 of the Statutes of 2022
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7033 / 8520
Total Available	$100,000,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Award amounts are calculated according to three categories: Base Funding ($50,000): Each eligible LEA may request a noncompetitive, base funding level of $50,000. Meal-Service-Based Award: After the base funding is awarded, fifty percent of the remaining funds are allocated proportionately to LEAs based on the total number of eligible reimbursable meals served in October 2021 by the LEA. NSLP, SBP, and Seamless Summer Option meals are included in this calculation. Eligibility-Based Award: Remaining funds are allocated proportionately based on the LEA's total enrollment of pupils eligible for free or reduced-priced meals at all eligible sites within the LEA's sponsorship.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 2, 2023
Due Date	May 15, 2023
Expected Notification Date	July 30, 2023

Additional Information

Application	School Food Best Practices Request for Application [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/sfbprfa.asp]
Background	School Food Best Practices Funds [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/rs/sfbpfunding.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	2023–24 School Food Best Practices Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/sfbp202324result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	School Food Best Practices Team, 800-952-5609, SFBP@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Unavailable
Division	Nutrition Services Division

Last Modified: June 21, 2023