4215(00)

To provide subsidies to schools and institutions to encourage the consumption of fluid milk by children.

7 CFR 215; 7 CFR 235; 7 CFR 245

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To provide participants federal reimbursement for a portion of the costs to provide milk to all children enrolled at a facility participating in the Special Milk Program that do not otherwise have access to milk through lunch or breakfast programs.

Yes

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Education Organizations;

Public and nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, and public and private nonprofit residential and nonresidential child care institutions, except Job Corps centers, may participate in this program upon request if they do not participate in a meal service program authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

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Formula Grants

Education

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Sponsor applies annually through IWAS, using the web-based Illinois Nutrition System. If application is complete, including agreement to policy statement and permanent agreement, and sponsor remains in good standing through reviews, no further processing or review of application is needed.

Compliance reviews of participating schools shall focus on the reviewed school's compliance with the required certification, counting, and milk service procedures. School Food Authorities (SFAs) may appeal a denial of all or a part of the Claim for Reimbursement or withholding of payment arising from review activity conducted by the state agency.

Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process.

Applications are due within 30 calendar days of receipt

Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days of receipt

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Funding in the subsequent years will be contingent upon compliance with federal and state law, state grant-making rules, passage of sufficient appropriations for the program, and satisfactory performance in the preceding grant period.

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Funds are made available to schools and institutions to encourage the consumption of fluid milk by children. Disbursement to states is made on the basis of the number of half-pints of milk served to non-needy children, using a reimbursement rate specified by law. Milk served free to eligible needy children is reimbursed at the average cost of a half-pint of milk.

State agencies, schools, and institutions file monthly reports on program operations to claim reimbursement. Schools must submit final claims to the state agency no later than 60 days after the claiming month, and states must submit final program reports to the Food and Nutrition Service no later than 90 days after the claiming month. For each fiscal year, states must submit final grant close out reports to the Food and Nutrition Service not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year to which they pertain. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. For each fiscal year, states must submit final grant close out reports to the Food and Nutrition Service not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year to which they pertain. No performance monitoring is required. Documentation related to the school-based child nutrition program must be maintained on file at the site or the SFA office for the current year, plus three years prior. In the case of an audit or investigation that extends beyond the three years plus current year, documents must be kept until the audit or investigation is completed. Documentation refers to any materials related to certification, verification, benefit issuance and claiming, including but not limited to, Household Eligibility Applications, verification letters to families, verification documents received from families, submitted menus, production records, and procurement.

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Schools and institutions must maintain full and accurate records of Special Milk Program operations. Such records must be retained for a period of 3 years after the end of the fiscal year to which they pertain except that, if audit findings have not been resolved, the records must be retained as long as required for their resolution. This program is subject to periodic audits.

410-58618-4400-01-00-05;410-58618-4400-01-00-06;410-58618-4400-01-00-53

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Program regulations are codified at 7 CFR Parts 215 and 245. Other information is on the FNS website at https://www.fns.usda.gov/smp/special-milk-program

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777-0001

https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Nutrition-and-Wellness-Special-Milk-Program.aspx; Administrative Handbook - https://www.isbe.net/Pages/SchoolNutritionAdminHandbook.aspx

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10/22/2021

FY 2017 : $1,585,000
FY 2018 : $1,585,000
FY 2019 : $1,782,800
FY 2020 : $2,300,000
FY 2023 : $1,720,000