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ReimbursementWhere: Alabama onlyAlabama only$Who gets the money: Goes to the schoolClosed for this round

Alabama State Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs

National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Afterschool Snack sponsorship

A nonprofit private school in Alabama can join the federal school lunch, breakfast and snack programs and get meals reimbursed. The state trains new sponsors at a workshop first; the next one is February 17, 2027.

Amount
Federal meal reimbursement (rates not stated)
Can a for-profit school apply?
✕No: for-profit schools excluded
Deadline
Next round not posted
Who this fits
Private schoolNonprofit private schools are invited to become meal program sponsors. They need 501(c)(3) status.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
Alabama only
Last checked
Oct 20, 2026on alabamaachieves.org
See the funder’s page↗(opens alabamaachieves.org in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Workshop registration deadline
  • ?Reimbursement rates
  • ?Application deadline

What to do now

  1. Step 1: Have your 501(c)(3) letter ready
  2. Step 2: Register for the February 17, 2027 workshop through the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System
  3. Step 3: Call Child Nutrition Programs at (334) 694-4657 with questions
  4. Step 4: Attend the prospective sponsor workshop
  5. Step 5: Complete the sponsor application

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“All public and nonprofit private schools, as well as residential childcare institutions,”
In the funder’s own words, from alabamaachieves.org, checked Oct 20, 2026.

Schools first attend a prospective sponsor workshop. Nonprofits must have 501(c)(3) status. Registration is through the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System.

  • 501(c)(3) status
  • Attend the prospective sponsor workshop

Timing

The next prospective sponsor workshop is February 17, 2027 in Montgomery (announced September 15, 2026). No registration or application deadline is posted.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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