Severe Need Breakfast Reimbursement in the SBP

Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-03-2025, Severe Need Breakfast Reimbursement in the School Breakfast Program is available on the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Management Bulletin web page.

This MB supersedes MB SNP-03-2016 clarifying severe need breakfast reimbursement eligibility.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact your county’s School Nutrition Programs (SNP) Specialist. A list of SNP Specialists is available in the Download Forms section of the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System, Form ID Caseload. You can also contact SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov to be directed to your SNP Specialist.

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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