Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2025–26

Information related to Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced-price Meals or Free Milk in Child Nutrition Programs.

On March 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the annual adjustment to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced-price meals for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

The Income Eligibility Guidelines for School Year (SY) 2025–26 have been posted and are currently available on the California Department of Education Income Eligibility Scales for SY 2025–26 web page.

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If you have any questions regarding this Listserv, please contact your School Nutrition Programs (SNP) or Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) County Specialist. The SNP County Specialist list is available in the Download Forms section of the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS), Form ID Caseload. The SFSP County Specialist list is available in the Download Forms section of CNIPS, Form ID SFSP 01.

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Last Reviewed: Friday, March 21, 2025

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