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School Food Best Practices Funds

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The School Food Best Practices (SFBP) apportionment provides eligible local educational agencies (LEA), including public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, with state funds to implement any of the school food best practices stated in Assembly Bill (AB) 181 as part of serving reimbursable meals through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Program Questions: School Food Best Practices Team, email: SFBP@cde.ca.gov, phone: 800-952-5609

Downloading Questions: The School Food Best Practices Team, email: SFBP@cde.ca.gov

Document	Description
Online Application (Closed)	Please note that the application deadline has passed.
Grant Eligibility	School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that are program sponsors of the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program.
Funding Profile	Public notification of the apportionment and funding information.

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Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

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The SFBP Funding allocation provides eligible LEA with state funds to implement any of the school food best practices stated in Assembly Bill 181 as part of serving reimbursable meals through the USDA NSLP or SBP.

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