School Breakfast Program and Summer Food Service Program Start-up or Expansion

Funding Description

Funding is for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating or expanding a (1) School Breakfast Program (SBP), serving students in kindergarten through grade twelve or (2) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), serving children and youth eighteen years of age and under during school breaks. School districts, direct-funded charter schools, and COEs may apply for one or both types of 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 to receive these funds.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	To qualify for SBP grants, at least 20 percent of enrolled students at the school site must be approved for free or reduced-price meals. To receive SFSP grants, the site must meet program eligibility criteria. The Budget Act allows the California Department of Education to award grants only to school districts, county offices of education, and direct-funded charter schools.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Site must not have previously been awarded federal funds to initiate an SBP or SFSP within the past three years.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Section 49550.3; Budget Item 6110-201-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2012-13
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5380 / 8520
Total Available	$1,017,000
Recipient Amount	$15,000 per site
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Ten percent of the award will be retained until all grant terms are completed.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 15, 2012
Due Date	March 30, 2012
Expected Notification Date	June 29, 2012

Additional Information

Application	RFA-12: School Breakfast and Summer Food Grants [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/sbsf12rfa.asp]
Background	School Breakfast Program [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/sbp.asp]
Fiscal	Nutrition Fiscal Services Analyst Directory [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/nt/]
Other	Nutrition Services Division will not accept facsimile and/or e-mail submissions as applications or placeholders. Incomplete, illegible, and/or late applications will be returned to the applicant. More information: School Breakfast: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/sbp.asp Summer Food Service: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sf/

Contacts

Program	James Rickner, 916-445-7360, jrickner@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Richard Nakahara, 916-322-2180, rnakahara@cde.ca.gov
Division	Nutrition Services Division, 800-952-5609