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99 dollars, next 800 homes—77 dollars,
each additional home—68 dollars.
Payment Chart
The following chart illustrates the
national average payment factors and
food service payment rates for meals
and snacks in effect from July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015.
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP)
[Per meal rates in whole or fractions of U.S. dollars effective from July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015]
Centers
Breakfast
Contiguous states:
Paid .......................................................................................................................................
Reduced price ......................................................................................................................
Free ......................................................................................................................................
Alaska:
Paid .......................................................................................................................................
Reduced price ......................................................................................................................
Free ......................................................................................................................................
Hawaii:
Paid .......................................................................................................................................
Reduced price ......................................................................................................................
Free ......................................................................................................................................
Breakfast
Lunch and
supper 1
Snack
0.28
1.32
1.62
0.28
2.58
2.98
0.07
0.41
0.82
0.42
2.29
2.59
0.46
4.44
4.84
0.12
0.66
1.33
0.32
1.58
1.88
0.33
3.09
3.49
0.08
0.48
0.96
Lunch and supper
Snack
Day care homes
Tier I
Contiguous states ....................................
Alaska ......................................................
Hawaii ......................................................
Tier II
1.31
2.09
1.53
Tier I
0.48
0.74
0.55
Administrative reimbursement rates for sponsoring
organizations of day care homes
per home/per month rates in U.S. dollars
Tier II
2.47
4.00
2.88
Initial 50
Contiguous states ............................................................................................
Alaska ..............................................................................................................
Hawaii ..............................................................................................................
Tier I
1.49
2.41
1.74
Next 150
111
180
130
Tier II
0.73
1.19
0.86
Next 800
85
137
99
0.20
0.33
0.23
Each addl.
66
107
77
58
94
68
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1 These rates do not include the value of USDA Foods or cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods which institutions receive as additional assistance for
each CACFP lunch or supper served to participants. A notice announcing the value of USDA Foods and cash-in-lieu of USDA Foods is published separately in the Federal Register.
The changes in the national average
payment rates for centers reflect a 2.19
percent increase during the 12-month
period, May 2013 to May 2014, (from
242.642 in May 2013, as previously
published in the Federal Register, to
247.952 in May 2014) in the food away
from home series of the CPI for All
Urban Consumers.
The changes in the food service
payment rates for day care homes reflect
a 2.66 percent increase during the 12month period, May 2013 to May 2014,
(from 233.302 in May 2013, as
previously published in the Federal
Register to 239.504 in May 2014) in the
food at home series of the CPI for All
Urban Consumers.
The changes in the administrative
reimbursement rates for sponsoring
organizations of day care homes reflect
a 2.13 percent increase during the 12month period, May 2013 to May 2014,
(from 232.945 in May 2013, as
previously published in the Federal
Register, to 237.900 in May 2014) in the
series for all items of the CPI for All
Urban Consumers.
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The total amount of payments
available to each State agency for
distribution to institutions participating
in CACFP is based on the rates
contained in this notice.
This action is not a rule as defined by
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601–612) and thus is exempt from the
provisions of that Act. This notice has
been determined to be exempt under
Executive Order 12866.
CACFP is listed in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance under No.
10.558 and is subject to the provisions
of Executive Order 12372, which
requires intergovernmental consultation
with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR
part 3015, Subpart V, and final rule
related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983.)
This notice has been determined to be
not significant and was reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in conformance with Executive
Order 12866. This notice imposes no
new reporting or recordkeeping
provisions that are subject to OMB
review in accordance with the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501–3518).
Authority: Sections 4(b)(2), 11a, 17(c) and
17(f)(3)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2),
1759a, 1766(f)(3)(B)) and section 4(b)(1)(B) of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1773(b)(1)(B)).
Dated: July 9, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
National School Lunch, Special Milk,
and School Breakfast Programs:
National Average Payments/Maximum
Reimbursement Rates
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice announces the
annual adjustments to the ‘‘national
SUMMARY:
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average payments,’’ the amount of
money the Federal Government
provides States for lunches, afterschool
snacks and breakfasts served to children
participating in the National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs;
to the ‘‘maximum reimbursement rates,’’
the maximum per lunch rate from
Federal funds that a State can provide
a school food authority for lunches
served to children participating in the
National School Lunch Program; and to
the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint
of milk served to non-needy children in
a school or institution which
participates in the Special Milk Program
for Children. The payments and rates
are prescribed on an annual basis each
July. The annual payments and rates
adjustments for the National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
reflect changes in the Food Away From
Home series of the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers. The
annual rate adjustment for the Special
Milk Program reflects changes in the
Producer Price Index for Fluid Milk
Products.
DATES: These rates are effective from
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rosemary O’Connell, Branch Chief,
Policy and Program Development
Division, Child Nutrition Programs,
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1206,
Alexandria, VA 22302; or phone (703)
305–2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Special Milk Program for Children—
Pursuant to section 3 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1772), the Department announces
the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint
of milk served to non-needy children in
a school or institution that participates
in the Special Milk Program for
Children. This rate is adjusted annually
to reflect changes in the Producer Price
Index for Fluid Milk Products,
published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Department of Labor.
For the period July 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2015, the rate of reimbursement
for a half-pint of milk served to a nonneedy child in a school or institution
which participates in the Special Milk
Program is 20.30 cents. This reflects an
increase of 13.45 percent in the
Producer Price Index for Fluid Milk
Products from May 2013 to May 2014
(from a level of 221.6 in May 2013, as
previously published in the Federal
Register to 251.4 in May 2014).
As a reminder, schools or institutions
with pricing programs that elect to serve
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milk free to eligible children continue to
receive the average cost of a half-pint of
milk (the total cost of all milk purchased
during the claim period divided by the
total number of purchased half-pints)
for each half-pint served to an eligible
child.
National School Lunch and School
Breakfast Programs—Pursuant to
sections 11 and 17A of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act, (42
U.S.C. 1759a and 1766a), and section 4
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1773), the Department annually
announces the adjustments to the
National Average Payment Factors and
to the maximum Federal reimbursement
rates for lunches and afterschool snacks
served to children participating in the
National School Lunch Program and
breakfasts served to children
participating in the School Breakfast
Program. Adjustments are prescribed
each July 1, based on changes in the
Food Away From Home series of the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers, published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the Department of
Labor. The changes in the national
average payment rates for schools and
residential child care institutions for the
period July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015 reflect a 2.19 percent increase in
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers during the 12-month period
May 2013 to May 2014 (from a level of
242.642 in May 2013, as previously
published in the Federal Register to
247.952 in May 2014). Adjustments to
the national average payment rates for
all lunches served under the National
School Lunch Program, breakfasts
served under the School Breakfast
Program, and afterschool snacks served
under the National School Lunch
Program are rounded down to the
nearest whole cent.
Lunch Payment Levels—Section 4 of
the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides
general cash for food assistance
payments to States to assist schools in
purchasing food. The Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act provides
two different section 4 payment levels
for lunches served under the National
School Lunch Program. The lower
payment level applies to lunches served
by school food authorities in which less
than 60 percent of the lunches served in
the school lunch program during the
second preceding school year were
served free or at a reduced price. The
higher payment level applies to lunches
served by school food authorities in
which 60 percent or more of the lunches
served during the second preceding
school year were served free or at a
reduced price.
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To supplement these section 4
payments, section 11 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1759a) provides special cash
assistance payments to aid schools in
providing free and reduced price
lunches. The section 11 National
Average Payment Factor for each
reduced price lunch served is set at 40
cents less than the factor for each free
lunch.
As authorized under sections 8 and 11
of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and
1759a), maximum reimbursement rates
for each type of lunch are prescribed by
the Department in this Notice. These
maximum rates are to ensure equitable
disbursement of Federal funds to school
food authorities.
Section 201 of the Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act of 2010—Section 201 of
the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of
2010 made significant changes to the
Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act. On January 3, 2014, the final
rule entitled, ‘‘Certification of
Compliance With Meal Requirements
for the National School Lunch Program
Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act of 2010’’ (79 FR 325), was published
and provides eligible school food
authorities with performance-based cash
reimbursement in addition to the
general and special cash assistance
described above. The final rule requires
that school food authorities be certified
by the State agency as being in
compliance with the updated meal
pattern and nutrition standard
requirements set forth in amendments to
7 CFR parts 210 and 220 on January 26,
2012, in the final rule entitled
‘‘Nutrition Standards in the National
School Lunch and School Breakfast
Programs’’ (77 FR 4088). Certified
school food authorities are eligible to
receive performance-based cash
assistance for each reimbursable lunch
served (an additional six cents per
lunch available beginning October 1,
2012, and adjusted annually thereafter).
Afterschool Snack Payments in
Afterschool Care Programs—Section
17A of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766a)
establishes National Average Payments
for free, reduced price and paid
afterschool snacks as part of the
National School Lunch Program.
Breakfast Payment Factors—Section 4
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1773) establishes National
Average Payment Factors for free,
reduced price and paid breakfasts
served under the School Breakfast
Program and additional payments for
free and reduced price breakfasts served
in schools determined to be in ‘‘severe
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need’’ because they serve a high
percentage of needy children.
Revised Payments
The following specific section 4,
section 11 and section 17A National
Average Payment Factors and maximum
reimbursement rates for lunch, the
afterschool snack rates and the breakfast
rates are in effect from July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015. Due to a higher
cost of living, the average payments and
maximum reimbursements for Alaska
and Hawaii are higher than those for all
other States. The District of Columbia,
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam
use the figures specified for the
contiguous States.
National School Lunch Program
Payments
Section 4 National Average Payment
Factors—In school food authorities
which served less than 60 percent free
and reduced price lunches in School
Year 2012–13, the payments for meals
served are: Contiguous States—paid
rate—28 cents, free and reduced price
rate—28 cents, maximum rate—36
cents; Alaska—paid rate—46 cents, free
and reduced price rate—46 cents,
maximum rate—57 cents; Hawaii—paid
rate—33 cents, free and reduced price
rate—33 cents, maximum rate—41
cents.
In school food authorities which
served 60 percent or more free and
breakfast—162 cents, reduced price
breakfast—132 cents, paid breakfast—28
cents; Alaska—free breakfast—259
cents, reduced price breakfast—229
cents, paid breakfast—42 cents;
Hawaii—free breakfast—188 cents,
reduced price breakfast—158 cents, paid
breakfast—32 cents.
For schools in ‘‘severe need’’ the
payments are: Contiguous States—free
breakfast—193 cents, reduced price
breakfast—163 cents, paid breakfast—28
cents; Alaska—free breakfast—310
cents, reduced price breakfast—280
cents, paid breakfast—42 cents;
Hawaii—free breakfast—225 cents,
reduced price breakfast—195 cents, paid
breakfast—32 cents.
reduced price lunches in School Year
2012–13, payments are: Contiguous
States—paid rate—30 cents, free and
reduced price rate—30 cents, maximum
rate—36 cents; Alaska—paid rate—48
cents, free and reduced price rate—48
cents, maximum rate—57 cents;
Hawaii—paid rate—35 cents, free and
reduced price rate—35 cents, maximum
rate—41 cents.
School food authorities certified to
receive the performance-based cash
assistance will receive an additional 6
cents (adjusted annually) added to the
above amounts as part of their section
4 payments.
Section 11 National Average Payment
Factors—Contiguous States—free
lunch—270 cents, reduced price
lunch—230 cents; Alaska—free lunch—
438 cents, reduced price lunch—398
cents; Hawaii—free lunch—316 cents,
reduced price lunch—276 cents.
Afterschool Snacks in Afterschool
Care Programs—The payments are:
Contiguous States—free snack—82
cents, reduced price snack—41 cents,
paid snack—07 cents; Alaska—free
snack—133 cents, reduced price
snack—66 cents, paid snack—12 cents;
Hawaii—free snack—96 cents, reduced
price snack—48 cents, paid snack—08
cents.
Payment Chart
The following chart illustrates the
lunch National Average Payment
Factors with the sections 4 and 11
already combined to indicate the per
lunch amount; the maximum lunch
reimbursement rates; the reimbursement
rates for afterschool snacks served in
afterschool care programs; the breakfast
National Average Payment Factors
including ‘‘severe need’’ schools; and
the milk reimbursement rate. All
amounts are expressed in dollars or
fractions thereof. The payment factors
and reimbursement rates used for the
District of Columbia, Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico and Guam are those
specified for the contiguous States.
School Breakfast Program Payments
For schools ‘‘not in severe need’’ the
payments are: Contiguous States—free
SCHOOL PROGRAMS MEAL, SNACK AND MILK PAYMENTS TO STATES AND SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES
[Expressed in dollars or fractions thereof effective from July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015]
Less than
60%
National school lunch program *
Contiguous States:
Paid ...........................................................................
Reduced Price ..........................................................
Free ...........................................................................
Alaska:
Paid ...........................................................................
Reduced Price ..........................................................
Free ...........................................................................
Hawaii:
Paid ...........................................................................
Reduced Price ..........................................................
Free ...........................................................................
Less than
60% + 6
cents *
60% or
more
60% or
more + 6
cents *
0.34
2.64
3.04
0.30
2.60
3.00
0.36
2.66
3.06
0.36
2.75
3.15
0.42
2.81
3.21
0.46
4.44
4.84
0.52
4.50
4.90
0.48
4.46
4.86
0.54
4.52
4.92
0.57
4.69
5.09
0.63
4.75
5.15
0.33
3.09
3.49
0.39
3.15
3.55
0.35
3.11
3.51
0.41
3.17
3.57
0.41
3.28
3.68
0.47
3.34
3.74
Non-severe
need
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Contiguous States:
Paid ...................................................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ..................................................................................................................................................
Free ..................................................................................................................................................................
Alaska:
Paid ...................................................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ..................................................................................................................................................
Free ..................................................................................................................................................................
Hawaii:
Paid ...................................................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ..................................................................................................................................................
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Maximum
rate + 6
cents *
0.28
2.58
2.98
School breakfast program
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Severe need
0.28
1.32
1.62
0.28
1.63
1.93
0.42
2.29
2.59
0.42
2.80
3.10
0.32
1.58
0.32
1.95
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Non-severe
need
School breakfast program
Free ..................................................................................................................................................................
Special milk program
All milk
Severe need
1.88
Paid milk
Pricing programs without free option ......................................................................................
Pricing programs with free option ...........................................................................................
0.2300
N/A
N/A
0.2300
Nonpricing programs ...............................................................................................................
0.2300
N/A
2.25
Free milk
N/A.
Average Cost Per
1⁄2 Pint of Milk.
N/A.
* Performance-based cash reimbursement (adjusted annually for inflation).
Afterschool Snacks Served in Afterschool Care Programs
Contiguous States:
Paid .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ........................................................................................................................................................................
Free ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Alaska:
Paid .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ........................................................................................................................................................................
Free ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Hawaii:
Paid .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Reduced Price ........................................................................................................................................................................
Free ........................................................................................................................................................................................
0.07
0.41
0.82
0.12
0.66
1.33
0.08
0.48
0.96
* Payment listed for Free and Reduced Price Lunches include both section 4 and section 11 funds.
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This action is not a rule as defined by
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601–612) and thus is exempt from the
provisions of that Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
no new recordkeeping or reporting
requirements have been included that
are subject to approval from the Office
of Management and Budget.
This notice has been determined to be
not significant and was reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget in
conformance with Executive Order
12866.
National School Lunch, School
Breakfast and Special Milk Programs are
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.555, No. 10.553
and No. 10.556, respectively, and are
subject to the provisions of Executive
Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part
3015, Subpart V, and the final rule
related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983).
Authority: Sections 4, 8, 11 and 17A of the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1757,
1759a, 1766a) and sections 3 and 4(b) of the
Child Nutrition Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C.
1772 and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)).
Dated: July 11, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Urban and Community
Forestry Advisory Council
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish
an advisory committee.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Agriculture
intends to re-establish the National
Urban and Community Forestry
Advisory Council (Council). In
accordance with provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), the Council is being reestablished to continue: (1) Developing
a National Urban and Community
Forestry action plan in accordance with
Section 9(g)(3)(A–F) of the Act; (2)
evaluating the implementation of the
plan; (3) developing criteria; and (4)
submitting recommendations for the
Forest Service’s National Urban and
Community Forestry Cost-share Grant
Program as required by Section 9(f)(1–
2) of the Act. The Council is necessary
and in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Stremple, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, State and
Private Forestry, Cooperative Forestry,
address: Yates Building, 3NW, Mail
Stop 1151, 201 14th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20250 or telephone:
202–205–7829. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
SUMMARY:
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between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App 2),
Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act, as amended by Title XII,
Section 1219 of Public Law 101–624
(Act) (16 U.S.C. 2105g), and with the
concurrences of the General Services
Administration (GSA), the Secretary of
Agriculture intends to re-establish the
Council. The Council is a statutory
advisory committee. The Council
operates under the provisions of FACA
and will report to the Secretary of
Agriculture through the Chief of the
Forest Service.
The purpose of the Council is to
provide advice on urban and
community forestry and related natural
resources and make recommendations
on how USDA can tailor its programs to
better serve the needs of the urban and
community forestry community of
practice. The Council will perfom the
following tasks listed above in the
‘‘Summary Section’’.
Advisory Committee Organization
The Council will be comprised of 15
members who provide a balanced and
broad representation within each of the
following interests:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast
Programs: National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the annual adjustments to the ``national
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average payments,'' the amount of money the Federal Government provides
States for lunches, afterschool snacks and breakfasts served to
children participating in the National School Lunch and School
Breakfast Programs; to the ``maximum reimbursement rates,'' the maximum
per lunch rate from Federal funds that a State can provide a school
food authority for lunches served to children participating in the
National School Lunch Program; and to the rate of reimbursement for a
half-pint of milk served to non-needy children in a school or
institution which participates in the Special Milk Program for
Children. The payments and rates are prescribed on an annual basis each
July. The annual payments and rates adjustments for the National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs reflect changes in the Food Away
From Home series of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
The annual rate adjustment for the Special Milk Program reflects
changes in the Producer Price Index for Fluid Milk Products.
DATES: These rates are effective from July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosemary O'Connell, Branch Chief,
Policy and Program Development Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food
and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1206,
Alexandria, VA 22302; or phone (703) 305-2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Special Milk Program for Children--Pursuant to section 3 of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), the
Department announces the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint of milk
served to non-needy children in a school or institution that
participates in the Special Milk Program for Children. This rate is
adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Producer Price Index for
Fluid Milk Products, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Department of Labor.
For the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, the rate of
reimbursement for a half-pint of milk served to a non-needy child in a
school or institution which participates in the Special Milk Program is
20.30 cents. This reflects an increase of 13.45 percent in the Producer
Price Index for Fluid Milk Products from May 2013 to May 2014 (from a
level of 221.6 in May 2013, as previously published in the Federal
Register to 251.4 in May 2014).
As a reminder, schools or institutions with pricing programs that
elect to serve milk free to eligible children continue to receive the
average cost of a half-pint of milk (the total cost of all milk
purchased during the claim period divided by the total number of
purchased half-pints) for each half-pint served to an eligible child.
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs--Pursuant to
sections 11 and 17A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act, (42 U.S.C. 1759a and 1766a), and section 4 of the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), the Department annually announces the
adjustments to the National Average Payment Factors and to the maximum
Federal reimbursement rates for lunches and afterschool snacks served
to children participating in the National School Lunch Program and
breakfasts served to children participating in the School Breakfast
Program. Adjustments are prescribed each July 1, based on changes in
the Food Away From Home series of the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Department of Labor. The changes in the national average payment rates
for schools and residential child care institutions for the period July
1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 reflect a 2.19 percent increase in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the 12-month period
May 2013 to May 2014 (from a level of 242.642 in May 2013, as
previously published in the Federal Register to 247.952 in May 2014).
Adjustments to the national average payment rates for all lunches
served under the National School Lunch Program, breakfasts served under
the School Breakfast Program, and afterschool snacks served under the
National School Lunch Program are rounded down to the nearest whole
cent.
Lunch Payment Levels--Section 4 of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753) provides general cash for food
assistance payments to States to assist schools in purchasing food. The
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act provides two different
section 4 payment levels for lunches served under the National School
Lunch Program. The lower payment level applies to lunches served by
school food authorities in which less than 60 percent of the lunches
served in the school lunch program during the second preceding school
year were served free or at a reduced price. The higher payment level
applies to lunches served by school food authorities in which 60
percent or more of the lunches served during the second preceding
school year were served free or at a reduced price.
To supplement these section 4 payments, section 11 of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) provides special
cash assistance payments to aid schools in providing free and reduced
price lunches. The section 11 National Average Payment Factor for each
reduced price lunch served is set at 40 cents less than the factor for
each free lunch.
As authorized under sections 8 and 11 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757 and 1759a), maximum
reimbursement rates for each type of lunch are prescribed by the
Department in this Notice. These maximum rates are to ensure equitable
disbursement of Federal funds to school food authorities.
Section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010--Section
201 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 made significant
changes to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. On January
3, 2014, the final rule entitled, ``Certification of Compliance With
Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010'' (79 FR 325), was published and
provides eligible school food authorities with performance-based cash
reimbursement in addition to the general and special cash assistance
described above. The final rule requires that school food authorities
be certified by the State agency as being in compliance with the
updated meal pattern and nutrition standard requirements set forth in
amendments to 7 CFR parts 210 and 220 on January 26, 2012, in the final
rule entitled ``Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and
School Breakfast Programs'' (77 FR 4088). Certified school food
authorities are eligible to receive performance-based cash assistance
for each reimbursable lunch served (an additional six cents per lunch
available beginning October 1, 2012, and adjusted annually thereafter).
Afterschool Snack Payments in Afterschool Care Programs--Section
17A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1766a) establishes National Average Payments for free, reduced price
and paid afterschool snacks as part of the National School Lunch
Program.
Breakfast Payment Factors--Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) establishes National Average Payment Factors for
free, reduced price and paid breakfasts served under the School
Breakfast Program and additional payments for free and reduced price
breakfasts served in schools determined to be in ``severe
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need'' because they serve a high percentage of needy children.
Revised Payments
The following specific section 4, section 11 and section 17A
National Average Payment Factors and maximum reimbursement rates for
lunch, the afterschool snack rates and the breakfast rates are in
effect from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Due to a higher cost of
living, the average payments and maximum reimbursements for Alaska and
Hawaii are higher than those for all other States. The District of
Columbia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam use the figures
specified for the contiguous States.
National School Lunch Program Payments
Section 4 National Average Payment Factors--In school food
authorities which served less than 60 percent free and reduced price
lunches in School Year 2012-13, the payments for meals served are:
Contiguous States--paid rate--28 cents, free and reduced price rate--28
cents, maximum rate--36 cents; Alaska--paid rate--46 cents, free and
reduced price rate--46 cents, maximum rate--57 cents; Hawaii--paid
rate--33 cents, free and reduced price rate--33 cents, maximum rate--41
cents.
In school food authorities which served 60 percent or more free and
reduced price lunches in School Year 2012-13, payments are: Contiguous
States--paid rate--30 cents, free and reduced price rate--30 cents,
maximum rate--36 cents; Alaska--paid rate--48 cents, free and reduced
price rate--48 cents, maximum rate--57 cents; Hawaii--paid rate--35
cents, free and reduced price rate--35 cents, maximum rate--41 cents.
School food authorities certified to receive the performance-based
cash assistance will receive an additional 6 cents (adjusted annually)
added to the above amounts as part of their section 4 payments.
Section 11 National Average Payment Factors--Contiguous States--
free lunch--270 cents, reduced price lunch--230 cents; Alaska--free
lunch--438 cents, reduced price lunch--398 cents; Hawaii--free lunch--
316 cents, reduced price lunch--276 cents.
Afterschool Snacks in Afterschool Care Programs--The payments are:
Contiguous States--free snack--82 cents, reduced price snack--41 cents,
paid snack--07 cents; Alaska--free snack--133 cents, reduced price
snack--66 cents, paid snack--12 cents; Hawaii--free snack--96 cents,
reduced price snack--48 cents, paid snack--08 cents.
School Breakfast Program Payments
For schools ``not in severe need'' the payments are: Contiguous
States--free breakfast--162 cents, reduced price breakfast--132 cents,
paid breakfast--28 cents; Alaska--free breakfast--259 cents, reduced
price breakfast--229 cents, paid breakfast--42 cents; Hawaii--free
breakfast--188 cents, reduced price breakfast--158 cents, paid
breakfast--32 cents.
For schools in ``severe need'' the payments are: Contiguous
States--free breakfast--193 cents, reduced price breakfast--163 cents,
paid breakfast--28 cents; Alaska--free breakfast--310 cents, reduced
price breakfast--280 cents, paid breakfast--42 cents; Hawaii--free
breakfast--225 cents, reduced price breakfast--195 cents, paid
breakfast--32 cents.
Payment Chart
The following chart illustrates the lunch National Average Payment
Factors with the sections 4 and 11 already combined to indicate the per
lunch amount; the maximum lunch reimbursement rates; the reimbursement
rates for afterschool snacks served in afterschool care programs; the
breakfast National Average Payment Factors including ``severe need''
schools; and the milk reimbursement rate. All amounts are expressed in
dollars or fractions thereof. The payment factors and reimbursement
rates used for the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
and Guam are those specified for the contiguous States.
School Programs Meal, Snack and Milk Payments to States and School Food Authorities
[Expressed in dollars or fractions thereof effective from July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015]
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Less than Maximum
National school lunch program * Less than 60% + 6 60% or more 60% or more Maximim rate + 6
60% cents * + 6 cents * rate cents *
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Contiguous States:
Paid.......................... 0.28 0.34 0.30 0.36 0.36 0.42
Reduced Price................. 2.58 2.64 2.60 2.66 2.75 2.81
Free.......................... 2.98 3.04 3.00 3.06 3.15 3.21
Alaska:
Paid.......................... 0.46 0.52 0.48 0.54 0.57 0.63
Reduced Price................. 4.44 4.50 4.46 4.52 4.69 4.75
Free.......................... 4.84 4.90 4.86 4.92 5.09 5.15
Hawaii:
Paid.......................... 0.33 0.39 0.35 0.41 0.41 0.47
Reduced Price................. 3.09 3.15 3.11 3.17 3.28 3.34
Free.......................... 3.49 3.55 3.51 3.57 3.68 3.74
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Non-severe
School breakfast program need Severe need
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Contiguous States:
Paid................................ 0.28 0.28
Reduced Price....................... 1.32 1.63
Free................................ 1.62 1.93
Alaska:
Paid................................ 0.42 0.42
Reduced Price....................... 2.29 2.80
Free................................ 2.59 3.10
Hawaii:
Paid................................ 0.32 0.32
Reduced Price....................... 1.58 1.95
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Free................................ 1.88 2.25
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Special milk program All milk Paid milk Free milk
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Pricing programs without free option....... 0.2300 N/A N/A.
Pricing programs with free option.......... N/A 0.2300 Average Cost Per \1/2\ Pint of
Milk.
Nonpricing programs........................ 0.2300 N/A N/A.
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* Performance-based cash reimbursement (adjusted annually for inflation).
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Afterschool Snacks Served in Afterschool Care Programs
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Contiguous States:
Paid............................................. 0.07
Reduced Price.................................... 0.41
Free............................................. 0.82
Alaska:
Paid............................................. 0.12
Reduced Price.................................... 0.66
Free............................................. 1.33
Hawaii:
Paid............................................. 0.08
Reduced Price.................................... 0.48
Free............................................. 0.96
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* Payment listed for Free and Reduced Price Lunches include both section
4 and section 11 funds.
This action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from the provisions of that
Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), no new recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been
included that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and
Budget.
This notice has been determined to be not significant and was
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in conformance with
Executive Order 12866.
National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
are listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No.
10.555, No. 10.553 and No. 10.556, respectively, and are subject to the
provisions of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental
consultation with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015,
Subpart V, and the final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983).
Authority: Sections 4, 8, 11 and 17A of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 1753, 1757, 1759a,
1766a) and sections 3 and 4(b) of the Child Nutrition Act, as
amended, (42 U.S.C. 1772 and 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)).
Dated: July 11, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-16719 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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