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2026-27 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Program (SMP) Start-Up and Expansion Grant

California State Agency

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Cost Sharing Required
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ca-2026-27-school-breakfast-program-sbp-and-summer-meal-program-smp-start-up-and-expansion-grant

Description

Return to Search 2026-27 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Program (SMP) Start-Up and Expansion Grant Grantor: CA Department of Education Departmental Grant ID: 6549 Portal ID: 158163 Status: Closed Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: January 15, 2026, 3:33 pm | View change notes Categories: Food & Nutrition Details Purpose: The intent of the grant is for the California Department of Education (CDE) to award competitive grants of up to $15,000 per school site for nonrecurring expenses incurred when initiating or expanding an SBP or SMP. The following types of grants are available: Start-up grants for costs associated with starting an SBP or SMP site. Expansion grants for costs associated with increasing program participation at an existing SBP or SMP site. Description: Overview School food authorities (SFA) can submit the 2026-27 School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Summer Meal Programs (SMP) Start-up and Expansion Grant, known as the Breakfast Grant (BG), application found online on the California Department of Education (CDE) BG Request for Applications (RFA) web page . Please carefully review the Application Scoring Criteria on the CDE BG web page and read the Instructions for completing the BG application. Complete the application and have the appropriate agency official electronically sign and submit it. The CDE must receive your SFA’s online submission no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026. No late or mailed applications will be accepted. Questions : School Breakfast Grant Team, email: breakfastgrant@cde.ca.gov Grant Award Information If your SFA requires board approval to receive grant funding, please provide a copy of the board approval with your grant application. The CDE will not process an application without these approvals (if needed). All grant recipients must sign and return the original grant award notification (GAN) before the CDE will release grant funds. An original GAN includes the signature of the State Superintendent of

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