Updates to School Nutrition Program Standards

Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-09-2025; SFSP-01-2025: Updates to School Nutrition Program Standards, is available on the California Department of Education (CDE) School Nutrition Programs (SNP) MBs web page and the Summer Food MBs web page.

This MB provides Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operators information and policy guidance regarding updates to CNP meal pattern requirements. These changes are a result of the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) (Final Rule) released on April 24, 2024, as well as updates to the California Code of Regulations, effective April 1, 2025.

Contact Information

• For SNP meal pattern questions email the CDE’s SNP Unit at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
• For Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) questions email the SFSP team at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.
• For Competitive foods questions email the Competitive Foods and Beverages team at COMPETITIVEFOODS@cde.ca.gov.
• For Professional Standards questions email the professional standards team at ProfessionalStandards@cde.ca.gov.
• For Buy American procurement questions regarding procedures, solicitations, and contract processes email the team at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.
• For Geographic preference questions email the Procurement Resources Unit at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.