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2024 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Programs (SMP) Grants


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

Funding is for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating or expanding a: (1) SBP, serving students in transitional kindergarten through grade twelve or (2) SMP, serving children and youth eighteen years of age and under during school breaks. School districts, direct-funded charter schools, and county offices of education may apply for grants; however, only one type of grant may be awarded per school site. Private schools, residential child care institutions, and juvenile detention centers are not eligible.

Program Questions: Gina Stahlecker, email: breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-445-1640

Downloading Questions: School Nutrition Programs Specialist, email: breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov

Document Description
Online Application (Please note, the application period is closed)
Application for the 2024–25 School Breakfast Program and Summer Meal Programs Start-up and Expansion Grant. The Nutrition Services Division will only accept online applications.
Instructions Grant eligibility, application requirements, and instructions.
Budget Sheet (XLSX) Budget Sheet template for 2024–25.
Scoring Criteria Scoring Criteria form.
Good Standing Status Includes the criteria that the California Department of Education will consider in determining an agency's good standing status.
Grant Appeal Procedures Instructions for applicants that wish to appeal a grant award decision.

Assurances and Certifications

Document Description
General Assurances and Certifications Required of applicants and grantees as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return the general assurances and certification with the application; instead, they must download them and keep them on file to be available for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application (ConApp) should already have a copy of the general assurances and certifications on file and do not need to keep a separate copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the Request for Application (RFA).

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Last Reviewed: Monday, March 02, 2026
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