NH Department of Education outlines school meal reimbursements, clarifies summer food vs. Summer EBT and CEP changes

Kelly Rambo, Bureau Administrator for Wellness and Nutrition at the New Hampshire Department of Education, told the Finance Division II that the department oversees federal child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, breakfast, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, after-school snack, Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the Special Milk Program. "These programs are all federally funded through the USDA," Rambo said. She reviewed the federal reimbursement schedules in the committee packet and explained that some USDA programs use state fiscal-year rates while others (notably summer rates) are set on a calendar year basis.

Melissa White, Division Director for Learner Support at the New Hampshire Department of Education, and Rambo emphasized there are supplemental state funds tied to the National School Lunch Program; those state match amounts are set in statute and are…