School Breakfast Program
Waiver Request Notification - CEP
The New York State Education Department has requested the following waivers from annual Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) deadlines from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS):
Big Apple Crunch: October 26, 2023
In partnership with the FarmOn! Foundation, the New York State Education Department (SED) Child Nutrition Program Office invites schools to take part in the Big Apple Crunch on October 26, 2023.
The Big Apple Crunch takes place in October of each year, inviting New Yorkers to take a bite out of an apple grown in New York to celebrate the apple harvest and to inspire us all to Eat Local.
Join SED in fostering farm-to-school connections by participating in your own Big Apple Crunch!
Information for Families about P-EBT Benefits for 2021-22 School Year, Summer 2022, and Summer 2023
School Year Calendars- Non-public SFAs Only
All non-public School Food Authorities (SFAs) are required to submit their established school year calendar by Recipient Agency (RA) to the Child Nutrition Program Administration office (CN) each school year. Residential Childcare Institutions (RCCI) and Jails are exempt from this process.
The 2023-2024 school year runs from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Calendars for the 2023-2024 school year must be submitted via email to cn@nysed.gov by September 30, 2023.
**Reminder**Awardees of the HMI Grants for Small and/or Rural SFAs
Awardees of the Healthy Meals Incentives (HMI) Grants for Small and/or Rural School Food Authorities (SFA)
23-24 Adult Selling Prices
Adult Selling Prices
School Breakfast Program
Severe Need | $2.84 |
Non-Severe Need | $2.39 |
National School Lunch Program
Less than 60% | $4.76 |
60% and More | $4.78 |
SY 2023-2024 Training Opportunities
Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards for SFAs
Ending of KKFA Flexibilities
On June 25th, 2022, President Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act, which extended USDA authority to waive certain requirements for Child Nutrition Programs to address COVID-19. This gave USDA extra resources to continue serving participants of the Child Nutrition Programs through the SY 2022-2023. These flexibilities (along with some waivers that were offered using USDA’s 12(l) National School Lunch Act waiver authority) are set to expire on June 30th, 2023. These flexibilities allowed for children and adult participants to continue to be fed in a safe manner during the pandemic.
CEP State Subsidy Q&As
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
1. Who can participate in CEP?
To participate in CEP, at least 40% of enrolled students must be certified for free meals without an application. An entire School Food Authority (SFA), individual school building/Recipient Agency (RA), or group of RAs within an SFA can participate in CEP. SFAs should determine how to implement CEP to maximize the benefits to the most students.