Breakfast after the Bell Budget and RfR Process

Awarding Process Business/Finance Manager submits Budget Authorization Request (BAR) through OBMS system Upload a copy of the award letter in OBMS

Reimbursement Reimbursements are paid on a per-meal basis for children eligible for reduced-price or paid meals Provision 2 schools should multiply the school’s “claiming percentages” of paid and reduced-price meals by the total meals served

Reimbursement Reimbursements are based on the difference between the federal established reduced and paid meal rate and the free price meal rate under the National School Lunch Act of 1946

Reimbursement All Requests for Reimbursement must be submitted through OBMS Purpose of BAB- defray cost, not 100% cost reimbursed SFAs are encouraged to submit Requests for Reimbursement (RfR) minimum of once/month

Reimbursement STEP 1 Program Invoice Meals served must correlate to same as reported in CNS STEP 2 Expenditure Report STEP 3 Reclassification Journal Entry

Reimbursement Program Invoice for Standard School

Reimbursement Program Invoice for Provision 2 School

Tips Submit RfR in OBMS at the same time as the monthly claim for Breakfast in CNS Calculate the Program Invoice first Double check the meal count total to ensure counts on Program Invoice match those reported in CNS Use the current Program Invoice Ensure YTD expenditures reported on expenditure report=Total Reimbursement $ on Program Invoice