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School Nutrition Programs

The NSLP provides cash reimbursement and commodity foods for meals served in non-profit food services in elementary and secondary schools, and in residential child care institutions.

School Breakfast Program (SBP) provides cash reimbursement to schools for meals served, much the same as the School Lunch Program. Children eligible to receive a lunch at free or reduced price are also eligible to receive breakfast at the same rate.

Administrative Review
Information and Resources Training
Application and Claim Information

Applications and claims for the School Nutrition Programs National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Special Milk program (SMP) are submitted and approved through a web-based application called iCAN. You can find the link to access iCAN, a user ID request form, and a user manual for iCAN below. If you have a current application with the Child and Adult Nutrition Services office, you should have access to this site already. If you need access to the iCAN system or need to change your access in iCAN, please complete an iCAN User ID Request Form. To apply for a School Nutrition Program (NSLP, SBP, or SMP) for the first time, you must contact Child and Adult Nutrition Services at (605) 773-3413 to request access to the web-site and submit additional information to ensure eligibility for the program. If you have any issues, please contact the CANS office at the same number.

Application and Claim Information

Annual application materials are located in your iCAN SNP Application under "Download Forms"

Direct Certification: iMATCH
Direct Certification: iMATCH
Equipment Grants
Equipment Grant
  • 2019 Application Coming Soon
School Meal Documents
Menu Planning: References, Worksheets, and Production Records:
School Meal Programs Resources
Afterschool Snacks National School Lunch / Breakfast Programs (NSLP/SBP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
School Meal Programs Requirements

Community Eligibility Provision is an opportunity for schools with high percentages of low-income children to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. This provision increases participation by children in the school meal programs, reduces labor costs for schools, and increases federal revenues. In short, it allows for a healthier student body and a healthier school meal budget.

Only school sites that offer both School Breakfast and School Lunch can participate in Community Eligibility. Reimbursement rates are based on only directly certified students and not a household application.

Additional information is also on the USDA website and the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) website.

COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION: Farm to School Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contracts Food Safety Meal Modification Nonprogram Foods Paid Lunch Equity Professional Standards Smart Snacks Unpaid Meal Charge Policy Wellness Policy
Trainings and Webinars
Training Opportunities Training & Webinars
Useful Resources and Links
USDA Guidance School Food Waste Audit Guide Useful Links


For information about the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) including Afterschool Snacks, or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) contact the CANS office at (605) 773-3413 or email your questions to DOE.SchoolLunch@state.sd.us.