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School Breakfast Program

Starting the School Day Right with a Healthy Breakfast

The School Breakfast Program (SBP) provides reimbursement 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 Breakfast Infographic
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State/Local Agency Program Operator
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Request for Information: Grain-Based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs
Comment Request
Request for Information: Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects
Comment Request
School Breakfast Program Menu Planning
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School Meals and the Supply Chain: Five Things You Should Know
Subscriber Updates
Child Nutrition Database
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USDA Announces Availability of $1.13 Billion for Local Food Programs
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School Food Authority Survey III on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation
Research Reports
Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements
Policy Memos
Biden-Harris Administration to End Online Junk Fees for Low-Income Families Paying for School Meals
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Fees for Electronic Payment Services in the School Meal Programs
Policy Memos
USDA Hosts Largest Federal-Led Summit in Support of Healthy School Meals
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Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit Flexibility in the School Breakfast Program: Q&As for Program Operators
Policy Memos
Fluid Milk Requirements for School Meals
Policy Memos
USDA Prepares for Healthy School Meals Summit with Record-Breaking Number of Partners
Subscriber Updates
Recurso de granos integrales para el Programa Nacional de Almuerzo Escolar y el Programa de Desayuno Escolar
Training and Outreach
School Breakfast Program Outreach and Nutrition Education
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Spotlights
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Updates to the School Nutrition Standards

This final rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - is the next step in continuing the science-based improvement of school meals and advancing USDA’s commitment to nutrition security.

Celebrating School Breakfast 
Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast
Community Eligibility Provision
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
School Breakfast Posters
USDA's Focus on Nutrition Security
Page updated: December 23, 2024