A federal program providing federal reimbursements for milk served to eligible children. Schools that do not participate in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs may participate in the milk program. Schools that have split-session kindergarten and do not have access to meal service may participate in the milk program.
Children are eligible for paid or free milk based on family income and household size.
Sponsors may not have more than three months operating costs on hand. Any summer camp, nonprofit nursery school or institution, public school district, intermediate unit, charter school, area vocational technical school, public residential child care institution, tax exempt non-public school or licensed residential child care institution that does not participate in a meal program. Method of Distribution Monthly payments are made to sponsors based on milk served in paid and free eligibility categories. Reimbursement rates are adjusted annually in paid and free categories based on the average cost to purchase a half pint of milk. Application Information Applications are distributed to current sponsors for renewal annually and to potential new sponsors upon request.