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Area Eligibility in the Summer Meal Programs

The Management Bulletin provides guidance on area eligibility in the Summer Meal Programs.

Management Bulletin (MB) CNP-01-2026, Area Eligibility in the Summer Meal Programs, is available on the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division Summer Food Management Bulletin web page and the School Nutrition Programs MB web page.

This MB provides guidance on area eligibility in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO). It supersedes CDE MB CNP-04-2015.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact your assigned specialist in the Summer Nutrition Program and Grants Unit. You may find your assigned specialist in the Child Nutrition Information Payment Systems (CNIPS) Download Forms section, Form ID Caseload. You may also email the following contact emails to reach your specialist:

SFSP Operators: SFSP@cde.ca.gov

SSO Operators: SSFO@cde.ca.gov

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 26, 2026
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