Skip to main content
California Department of Education Logo

School Food Authorities Revenue and Expenditure

Important Notice: CACFP Program Moved to CDSS

The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 (Senate Bill (SB) 98, Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) authorized the transfer of child care and development programs administered by the California Department of Education to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) effective July 1, 2021. The content on this page may not be current and involves the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that has moved to CDSS. Visit the CDSS CACFP web page External link opens in new window or tab. or call 1-833-559-2420 for more information.

Nutrition Services Division Management Bulletin

Purpose: Policy

To: School Nutrition Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors

Attention: Food Service Director; Chief Business Officer

Number: SNP-27-2015; CACFP-07-2015

Date: September 2015

Reference: California School Accounting Manual

Subject: School Food Authorities Revenue and Expenditure Tracking for the Child and Adult Care Food Program and School Nutrition Program

This Management Bulletin (MB) provides guidance to school food authorities (SFA) for tracking Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and School Nutrition Program (SNP) revenues and expenditures.

SFAs participating in both the SNP and the CACFP are required to track their respective revenues and expenditures separately. The California School Accounting Manual does not require SFAs to use the Child Development Fund to account for CACFP funds. SFAs may account for CACFP funds in the Child Development Fund (Fund 12), Cafeteria Fund (either Fund 13 or Fund 61), or General Fund (Fund 01).

While historically some local educational agency (LEA) SFAs have elected to account for their CACFP funds in the Child Development Fund, other LEA SFAs have not. Regardless of the fund an LEA SFA uses, to prevent LEA SFAs from commingling CACFP and SNP revenues and expenditures, LEA SFAs are required to use the appropriate Child Nutrition Resource Codes (refer to Procedure 310 of the California School Accounting Manual) to track their revenues and expenditures, i.e., 5310 for School Programs, 5314 for Equipment Assistance Grants, etc.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding this MB, please contact your CACFP or SNP Specialist using the information below:

CACFP: The CACFP Specialist Contact List is located in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) Download Forms section, Form ID CACFP 01. You may also contact the CDSS Toll Free Number 833-559-2420 after July 1, 2021, to be redirected to your specialist.

SNP: The SNP County Specialist Contact List is located in the CNIPS Download Forms section, Form ID Caseload. You can also contact the SNP Unit OT by phone at 916-322-3005 to be directed to your SNP Specialist.

You can also contact the Resource Management Unit by e-mail at snpcafefundquestions@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Share this Page
Share via Email icon Share with Twitter icon Share with Facebook icon Share with LinkedIn icon Share via Link icon
Related Content
  • Cafeteria Fund Guidance
    Provides Local Educational Authorities (LEA) with information and instructions pertaining to federal and State statutes and regulations that govern school cafeteria funds.
  • School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletins
    School Nutrition Programs (SNP) management bulletins for sponsors of the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and State Meal Program.
Trending in Nutrition
Recently Posted in Nutrition
  • National Nutrition Month Celebration (added 02-Feb-2023)
    This posting is a letter from Kim Frinzell, Division Director encouraging and providing ideas for National Nutrition Month Celebrations.
  • Conagra Brands Canned Meat and Poultry Recall (added 02-Feb-2023)
    Conagra Brands Recalls Canned Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Packaging Defect.
  • Taste of CA: Recipe Standardization Workshop (added 02-Feb-2023)
    Announcement of the Taste of CA Challenge Recipe Standardization workshop schedule for Spring 2023. This training provides steps to preparing a standardized recipe using locally grown ingredients.
  • CNAC Agenda for March 7, 2023 (added 30-Jan-2023)
    Meeting agenda for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Child Nutrition Advisory Council (CNAC).
  • Action: 2023–24 FFVP Request for Applications (added 27-Jan-2023)
    The CDE NSD announces a grant opportunity for elementary schools to participate in the FFVP. The FFVP grant period is July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024. All eligible agencies, both current FFVP grantees and new applicants, must respond online to this RFA.

  • Outreach: 2023–24 FFVP Request for Applications (added 27-Jan-2023)
    The CDE NSD announces a grant opportunity for elementary schools to participate in the FFVP. The FFVP grant period is July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024. All eligible agencies, both current FFVP grantees and new applicants, must respond online to this RFA.
  • ISNPA Webinar: Food Distribution Program Part 2 (added 20-Jan-2023)
    Introduction to School Nutrition Program Administration (ISNPA) webinar series for local school nutrition directors, managers, and nutrition staff. Food Distribution Program Part 2 training will be offered on February 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act (added 19-Jan-2023)
    Earned Income Tax Credit information for school nutrition program sponsors.
  • USDA Foods Available List for SY 2023–24 (added 13-Jan-2023)
    The USDA recently published the USDA Foods Available List and the USDA Foods Processor Material Prices for School Year 2023–24.
  • State of Emergency Declaration (added 05-Jan-2023)
    State of Emergency Declaration Due to Winter Storms.