Grants to California School Districts, Charter Schools, and

Grants to California School Districts, Charter Schools, and County Offices of Education for School Meal Programs

2023-24 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Programs (SMP) Start-up and Expansion Grant

GrantWatch ID# 168678

Agency: State

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Funding Source

California Department of Education (CDE)
Nutrition Services Division

Geographic Focus

USA: California

Important Dates

Deadline: 03/17/23 4:00 PM Save

Grant Description

Grants of $15,000 to California school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to develop or expand school breakfast programs and summer meal programs. Eligible projects are those that benefit K-12 students under the age of eighteen. Funding is intended for school sites where at least 20% of the student population is eligible for free or reduced meals.

Funding is for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating or expanding a: (1) School Breakfast Program, serving students in kindergarten through grade twelve or (2) Summer Meal Program, serving children and youth eighteen years of age and under during school breaks. School districts, direct-funded charter schools, and county offices of education may apply for grants; however, only one type of grant may be awarded per school site.

Below is a list of frequently requested equipment that supports innovative School Breakfast Program and Summer Meal Programs service models:

Wireless point-of-sale systems
Wagons and insulated bags for Breakfast in the Classroom service
Delivery vehicle
Portable steam table
Blender
Yogurt machine
Smoothie machine
Horizontal wrapper
Refrigerated truck
Mobile food service cart
Salad bar
Merchandising kiosk
Speed line—cold and hot
Grab and Go refrigerator
Dough divider
Barbecue equipment
Milk cooler

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Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants: Local education agencies

To qualify for SBP grants, at least 20 percent of enrolled students at the school site must be approved for free or reduced-price meals. To receive SMP grants, the site must meet program eligibility criteria. The Budget Act allows the California Department of Education (CDE) to award grants only to school districts, county offices of education, and direct-funded charter schools.

Site must not have previously been awarded a grant for an SBP or SMP within the past three years.

Ineligible

Private schools, residential child care institutions, and juvenile detention centers are not eligible to receive these funds.

Pre-Application Information

The 2023–24 application is due no later than March 17, 2023, by 4 p.m.

Timeline:
- Date Application Available: January 4, 2023
- Due Date: March 17, 2023
- Expected Notification Date: June 1, 2023

Recipients will receive 90 percent of the funding at the time of award with the remaining 10 percent awarded upon approval of all invoices. The CDE will recover funds from agencies that do not submit invoices for approved budget items within the award time frame.

RFA: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/sbsm23rfa.asp
Grant Instructions: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/sbsminstructions23.asp

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$1,017,000

Estimated Size of Grant

$15,000 per site

Term of Contract

SFAs must purchase equipment within the grant award period. The grant award period is indicated on the SFA’s grant award notification.

Contact Information

Apply online: https://surveys3.cde.ca.gov/go/breakfastgrant2023-24.asp

Program Questions: Gina Stahlecker, 916-445-1640, breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov

Fiscal Questions: Elia Bassin, 916-322-3005, breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov

Downloading Questions: School Nutrition Programs Specialist, email breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov

California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901

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