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School Breakfast Program (SBP)

Last Published: 12/20/2018

The School Breakfast Program provides cash assistance to states to operate nonprofit breakfast programs in schools and residential childcare institutions. The Food and Nutrition service administers the SBP at the federal level. State education agencies administer the SBP at the state level, and local school food authorities operate the program in schools.

  • Program Fact Sheet [English] [Spanish]
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  • Final Rule: Child Nutrition Program Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
  • Energize Your Day with School Breakfast!
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  • Interim Final Rule: Child Nutrition Program Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
     

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Community Eligibility Provision: Statutory Annual Notification and Publication Requirements and SY 2019-20 Election Deadline
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)
School Breakfast Program: Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit
Hiring Flexibility under Professional Standards
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