Special Milk Program (SMP)

The Special Milk Program (SMP) is an underutilized program that provides milk to children in public or nonprofit schools, residential child care institutions, and camps that do not participate in any other Federal child nutrition meal service program or any child at a participating school or half-day pre-kindergarten program can receive milk through the Special Milk Program. Administered by the Colorado Department of Education School Nutrition Unit, reimbursement is provided from the U.S Department of Agriculture for each half pint of milk served.

Thinking of Participating in the Special Milk Program?

How to Apply

Free and Reduced Price and/or Special Milk Program - Public Release

Annually, school food authorities (SFAs) are required to provide a public release of the Free and Reduced Price Meals Policy and/or the Special Milk Program Policy that is published at the district level.  To meet this annual requirement for Colorado SFAs, the CDE School Nutrition Unit publishes a state-wide public release.This state-wide public release will include all sites participating in the National School Lunch Program and/or the Special Milk Program. As a best practice, Colorado SFAs can publish the public release locally, but this will no longer be required. 

For additional information, email:  Erica Boyd or call 303-866-6306.