Ultraprocessed Foods in Schools Study

Funding Description

The purpose of these funds is to study the presence of ultraprocessed foods of concern and restricted school foods in school meals and competitive foods at a minimum of 50 schools in California as well as to assess those present on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) commodities list.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funding eligibility is limited to the Marin County Office of Education only.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Act of 2025, Section 79, Chapter 8, as amended by Senate Bill 147, Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7810 / 8520
Total Available	$5,000,000
Recipient Amount	5,000,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	January 1, 2026

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	New Legislation Regarding Ultraprocessed Food [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/legultraprocessedfood.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Ultraprocessed Foods in School Funding Result Page [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/processfoodstudy.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Jackie Richardson, 916-322-1563, JRichardson@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Richard Nakahara, 916-322-2180, RNakahara@cde.ca.gov
Division	Nutrition Services Division, 800-952-5609