California Department of Education (CDE) Administered After School Programs. All snacks provided to students in the CDE’s After School Education and Safety (ASES) programs or the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) programs must meet, at a minimum, the California nutrition standards identified below. If the snacks are provided through one of the federally reimbursable snack programs, the snack must meet both the federal requirements and the California nutrition standards. Categorical Program Monitoring (CPM) reviewers will evaluate the after school program for compliance with the nutrition standards.

Non-CDE Administered After School Programs. If the after school program (ASP) is not funded through ASES or 21st CCLC programs, compliance with the nutrition standards below are not required. However, we strongly encourage ASPs to serve snacks that meet the nutrition standards. If the ASP snacks are provided through a federally reimbursable snack program, the snack must meet the federal requirements for that specific reimbursable program.