2023–24 CNP Reimbursement Rates
Child Nutrition Program (CNP) meal reimbursement rates.School Nutrition Program (SNP) Rates
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Rates
School Nutrition Programs (SNP)
Reimbursement rates shown below are for July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
School Breakfast Program (SBP)
| Type of Meal | Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Breakfast | $2.28 |
$1.98 |
$0.38 |
| Severe Need Breakfast | $2.73 |
$2.43 |
$0.38 |
Note: Severe Need Breakfast is for approved sites that served 40 percent or more free and reduced-price lunches in 2021–22, or 2022–23 if no National School Lunch Program data was available in 2021–22.
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
| Description | Free | Free+8 cents* | Reduced-Price | Reduced-Price+8 cents* | Paid | Paid+8 cents* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agencies that served less than 60% free/reduced-price lunches in 2022–23 | $4.25 |
$4.33 |
$3.85 |
$3.93 |
$0.40 |
$0.48 |
| Agencies that served 60% or more free/reduced-price lunches in 2022–23 | $4.27 |
$4.35 |
$3.87 |
$3.95 |
$0.42 |
$0.50 |
| Commodity Value | $0.365 |
$0.365 |
$0.365 |
$0.365 |
$0.365 |
$0.365 |
Note: Payments listed for free and reduced-price lunches include both Section 4 and Section 11 funds of the National School Lunch Act.
*Certified school food authorities are eligible to receive an additional 8 cents, performance-based cash assistance, for each reimbursable lunch served.
Meal Supplements (After-School Snacks) in the National School Lunch Program
| Meal | Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | $1.17 |
$0.58 |
$0.10 |
State Meal Reimbursement for Public Schools, Charter Schools, and County Offices of Education Serving Breakfasts and Lunches in Federal Meal Programs
| Agency Type | Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prop 98 Agencies certified with California Education Code (EC) sections 49430 & 49430.7 | $0.9686 |
$0.9686 |
Not Applicable |
| Agencies eligible for EC Section 49501.5 reimbursement for lunches* | Not Applicable |
$0.40 |
$4.8186 |
| Agencies eligible for EC Section 49501.5 reimbursement for breakfasts* | Not Applicable |
$0.30 |
$2.8686 |
| Agencies eligible for EC Section 49501.5 reimbursement for severe need breakfasts* | Not Applicable |
$0.30 |
$3.3186 |
Note: Public school, charter school, and county office of education sites are only eligible for state meal reimbursement if approved to operate both the SBP and NSLP, and are serving both breakfast and lunch each instructional day in accordance with EC Section 49501.5 and the Universal Meal Program Guidelines.
*Reimbursements shown are the base-level rates eligible sponsors can expect, these rates may increase depending on eligible site-level data.
Special Milk Program
| Free | Reduced-Price | Paid |
|---|---|---|
Average cost per half pint |
Not Applicable |
Per half pint: $0.2625 |
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Reimbursement Rates
Reimbursement rates shown below are effective from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Total (combined) reimbursement includes operating and administrative components.
SFSP Reimbursement Rates
| Type of Meal | Rural or Self-prep | All Other Site Types |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | $2.8250 |
$2.7725 |
| Lunch or Supper | $4.950 | $4.8700 |
| Snacks | $1.1675 | $1.1400 |
