California Department of EducationSchool Nutrition Programs

Nutrition Services DivisionManagement Bulletin USDA-SNP-32-2012, August 2012

Reimbursement Rates for July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013

FEDERAL PROGRAMS / PAID / PAID + 6 CENTS* / REDUCED-PRICE / REDUCED-PRICE + 6 CENTS* / FREE / FREE + 6 CENTS*
National School Lunch Program
For agencies thatserved60%or more free and reduced-price (F/RP) lunches during school year (SY) 2010-11
NOTE: The commodity value per lunch is $0.2275 / Sec. 4** / $0.2900 / Sec. 4 / $0.3500 / Sec. 4 / $0.2900 / Sec. 4 / $0.3500 / Sec. 4 / $0.2900 / Sec. 4 / $0.3500
Sec.11*** / $0.0000 / Sec.11 / $0.0000 / Sec.11 / $2.1900 / Sec.11 / $2.1900 / Sec.11 / $2.5900 / Sec.11 / $2.5900
TOTAL / $0.2900 / TOTAL / $0.3500 / TOTAL / $2.4800 / TOTAL / $2.5400 / TOTAL / $2.8800 / TOTAL / $2.9400
For agencies thatservedless than 60% F/RP lunches during SY 2010-11
NOTE: The commodity value per lunch is $0.2275 / Sec. 4 / $0.2700 / Sec. 4 / $0.3300 / Sec. 4 / $0.2700 / Sec. 4 / $0.3300 / Sec. 4 / $0.2700 / Sec. 4 / $0.3300
Sec.11 / $0.0000 / Sec.11 / $0.0000 / Sec.11 / $2.1900 / Sec.11 / $2.1900 / Sec.11 / $2.5900 / Sec.11 / $2.5900
TOTAL / $0.2700 / TOTAL / $0.3300 / TOTAL / $2.4600 / TOTAL / $2.5200 / TOTAL / $2.8600 / TOTAL / $2.9200
Meal Supplements (After-School Snacks) under the NationalSchool Lunch Program
For agencies that serve meal supplements in
after-school care programs / $0.0700 / Not Applicable / $0.3900 / Not Applicable / $0.7800 / Not Applicable
School Breakfast Program
Basic Breakfast For approved sites that served less than 40% F/RP lunches during SY 2010-11 / $0.2700 / Not Applicable / $1.2500 / Not Applicable / $1.5500 / Not Applicable
Especially Needy (Severe Need) Breakfast For approved sites that served 40% or more F/RP lunches during SY 2010-11 / $0.2700 / Not Applicable / $1.5500 / Not Applicable / $1.8500 / Not Applicable
Special Milk Program / PAID / REDUCED-PRICE / FREE
Per Half Pint 0.1925 / Not Applicable / Average Cost Per Half Pint
State Programs/Funding
State Meal Programis available to districts, schools, or county offices of education not participating in the abovefederal meal programs, which claim reimbursement only for meals served to children eligible for F/RP breakfasts and/or lunches, and that certify compliance of Education Code (EC) sections 49430, 49430.5, and 49430.7.
CaliforniaState (Meal) reimbursement is also available to the following agencies participating in theabove federal meal programs for the F/RP lunches and breakfasts they serve to qualifying students:
  • Prop 98 agencies: Public charter schools, school districts, and county offices of education only, with annual certification of compliance of EC sections 49430, 49430.5, and 49430.7:
  • Prop 98 agencies without annual certification:
/ Not Applicable / $0.2195 / $0.2195
Not Applicable / $0.2195 / $0.2195
Not Applicable / $0.0000 / $0.0000

* Certified agencies are eligible to receive performance-based cash assistance for each reimbursable lunch served beginning October 1, 2012 for meeting the 2012 Food Based Menu Plan.

** Section 4 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) provides cash to states to assist schools in purchasing food for all school meals and is equal to the amount of “Paid” reimbursement for all the National School Lunch Program reimbursement levels.

*** Section 11 of the NSLA supplements Section 4 payments and provides additional cash assistance to aid schools in providing F/RP lunches.

Tom Torlakson – State Superintendent of Public Instruction