California Department of EducationSchool Nutrition Programs

Nutrition Services Division August 2009

Management Bulletin NSD-SNP-11-2009

SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS

REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR JULY 1, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010

FEDERAL PROGRAMS / PAID / REDUCED PRICE / FREE
NationalSchool Lunch Program
Agencies that served 60 percentor more free and reduced-price (F/RP) lunches during school year (SY) 2007-08
NOTE:The commodity value per lunch is $0.1950 / Sec. 4*
Sec. 11** / $0.2700
$0.0000 / Sec. 4
Sec. 11 / $0.2700
$2.0300 / Sec. 4
Sec. 11 / $0.2700
$2.4300
TOTAL / $0.2700 / TOTAL / $2.3000 / TOTAL / $2.7000
NationalSchool Lunch ProgramAgencies that served less than 60 percent F/RP lunches during SY2007-08
NOTE:The commodity value per lunch is $0.1950 / Sec. 4*
Sec. 11** / $0.2500
$0.0000 / Sec. 4
Sec. 11 / $0.2500
$2.0300 / Sec. 4
Sec. 11 / $0.2500
$2.4300
TOTAL / $0.2500 / TOTAL / $2.2800 / TOTAL / $2.6800
Meal Supplements (After-School Snacks) Under the NationalSchool Lunch Program
Agencies that serve meal supplements in after-school care programs / Base1
Additional2 / $0.0600
$0.0000 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.0600
$0.3100 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.0600
$0.6800
TOTAL / $0.0600 / TOTAL / $0.3700 / TOTAL / $0.7400
Basic Breakfast Program For approved sites that served less than 40 percent F/RP lunches during SY 2007-08 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.2600
$0.0000 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.2600
$0.9000 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.2600
$1.2000
TOTAL / $0.2600 / TOTAL / $1.1600 / TOTAL / $1.4600
Severe Need Breakfast ProgramFor approved sites that served 40 percent or moreF/RP lunches during SY 2007-08 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.2600
$0.0000 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.2600
$1.1800 / Base1
Additional2 / $0.2600
$1.4800
TOTAL / $0.2600 / TOTAL / $1.4400 / TOTAL / $1.7400
Special Milk Program / Per Half Pint / $0.1600 / Not Applicable / Average Cost Per Half Pint
STATE PROGRAMS/FUNDING / PAID / REDUCED PRICE / FREE
State Meal Program is available to districts, schools, or county offices of education not participating in the above federal 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) reimbursementis also available to the following agencies participating in the above 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 superintendents of education only, withannual certification of compliance ofEC sections 49430, 49430.5, and 49430.7
  • Prop 98 agencies without annual certification:
  • All other (or Non-Prop 98)agencies
(except Residential Child Care Institutions) / Not Applicable / $0.2195 / $0.2195
Not Applicable / $0.2195 / $0.2195
$0 / $0 / $0
Not Applicable / $0.1566 / $0.1566

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

** Section 11 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act supplements Section 4 payments and provides additional cash assistance to aid schools in providing F/RP lunches.

1Base reimbursement is equal to the amount ”Paid” reimbursement for meals or snacks. For afterschool snack and breakfast programs, it does not differ depending on the percentage of needy students in the school. When calculating reimbursement, this amount (by program type) is to be multiplied by the total number of meals or snacks claimed for reimbursement.

2 Additional reimbursement supplements the “base” reimbursement. When calculating reimbursement, the applicable amount for the reduced-price or free category is to be multiplied by the number of meals or snacksclaimed for reimbursement in that category.