How much reimbursement does a school receive for serving after-school snacks?
The amount of reimbursement depends on whether the site is area-eligible. If a site is located at a school or in the attendance area of a school where at least 50 percent of the enrolled children are approved for free or reduced-price meals, that site is area-eligible. In an area- eligible site, snacks must be served at no charge and claimed at the free rate, regardless of each individual child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Residential child care institutions may use their own enrollment to qualify. After-school snacks served in sites that are not area-eligible are claimed and reimbursed according to each individual child’s eligibility category (free, reduced-price, or paid). Schools may charge children who are eligible for paid or reduced-price snacks. The maximum amount that can be charged for a reduced-price snack is 15 cents. Visit Rates, Income Eligibility, & Funding for a complete list of meal reimbursements. NSLP sponsors submit monthly after-school snack counts
