School Breakfast Program

More than 8.1 million children across the United States start their day with the School Breakfast Program, a Federal program that provides States with cash assistance for non-profit breakfast programs in schools and residential child care institutions.

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School Breakfast Program Grant Opportunities

Announcing: Grant Opportunity for the 2008-2009 School Year for Start-up and Participation Improvement Funding
Start-up Grant Application and Application Instructions
Participation Improvement Grant Application and Application Instructions

Starting a School Breakfast Program

Why Serve Breakfast
School Breakfast 101
School Breakfast Program Cost/Benefit Analysis: Achieving a profitable SBP 2007
UW Extension, Family Living Program, with Cost Analysis Spreadsheets
USDA - Discover School Breakfast Toolkit - This toolkit has tips and information on designing a marketing plan, financial planning, surveys, flyers, brochures, posters and other promotional pieces.
To sign your school up for this program or for more information contact Jessica Sharkus, (608) 266-2416.

Financial, Counting & Claiming

Menu Planning & Meals

Resources

School Breakfast Program Enrollment and Participation Report

This data report provides district level information regarding enrollment and approved free and reduced price applications. The report also provides meal participation data by free/ reduced price and paid categories.

Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) Report

new 2007 School Breakfast Scorecard: This FRAC report presents state-by-state School Breakfast and Lunch participation data for the 2006-2007 school year and the national rankings of each state.

Talking Points to assist with interpretations of the 2007 FRAC report.
State Superintendent's Web Message - Report praises Wisconsin's school breakfast growth, December 17, 2007

2006 School Breakfast Scorecard: This Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) report presents state-by-state School Breakfast and Lunch participation data for the last two school years (2004-2005 and 2005-2006) and the national rankings of each state.

March 3-7, 2008 is National School Breakfast Week

To share your school's activities and/or pictures, please email information to: Julie Cox

For questions about this information, contact Julie A. Cox (608) 267-9206

Last updated on 5/28/2008 3:10:13 PM