AUTHORITY: Federal: The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998

• This program provides reimbursement for snacks served to children through age 18 (or enrolled as 18 during the school year) and to individuals, regardless of age, who are determined by the State agency to be mentally or physically disabled, who participate in programs organized to provide after school care.  The intent of this program is to assist schools to operate organized programs of care which include education or enrichment activities known to help reduce or prevent children's involvement in juvenile crime or other high-risk behavior.
• Sites of after school care programs located in areas served by a school in which at least 50 percent of the enrolled children are certified eligible for free or reduced-price meals are eligible to receive reimbursement at the free rate for snacks served to all children eligible for snacks, regardless of each individual child's eligibility for free or reduced-price lunches or breakfasts.
• Sites which are not in areas served by a school in which at least 50 percent of the enrolled children are certified eligible for free or reduced-price meals must count meals and claim reimbursement by free, reduced price, and full price, and must have documentation of eligibility for all meals served free or at a reduced price. Charges for reduced price snacks may not exceed 15 cents.
• To be eligible for reimbursement, the snacks must comply with the following meal pattern established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
  • You must serve two different components from the four listed:
    • Milk
    • Meat or meat alternate
    • Fruit, vegetable, or 100% fruit juice
    • Grain

• Reimbursement Rates for the current School Year
• Eligibility of Expanded Learning Time Programs for Afterschool Snack Service in NSLP and CACFP
• Afterschool Snacks in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the At-Risk Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Questions and Answers, Edition 3
• Fact Sheet: Athletic Programs and Afterschool Meal Service

FUNDING OR GRANTS AVAILABLE: Funding is in the form of reimbursement based on rates assigned per paid, reduced price, and free lunches served to children.

• After School Snack Program Production Record
• After School Snack Program Review

The Department provides schools with the necessary application-agreement forms in August.  Applications should be filed by September 1, but not later than September 15.

Debbie Harrison
Phone: 573-751-7664

Barb Shaw
Phone: 573-751-2954

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: (573) 751-3526