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External Data Request Form

Nutrition Services Division

Before submitting a data request with Nutrition Services Division (NSD) Data Management Unit (DMU), please check the California Department of Education (CDE) Food Programs web page and the CDE Data and Statistics web page for reports and specific data available to you. Please note that the DMU does not release student-level data or small geographical unit data. The normal turnaround time for completing data requests is 10 business days and reports are sent in Excel format by email unless you indicate otherwise in your request. All information gathered is kept anonymous. While identifying information is requested, its purpose is to enable us to contact you if further information is necessary to complete your request. All questions are required unless noted "optional," if you have questions or comments about this form, please email the DMU at NSDDATAREQUEST@cde.ca.gov.

	Information from person completing this form:
	First Name
	Last Name
	Title or Position (optional)
	Email Address (Note: This address is where completed requests will be sent unless otherwise noted in this form.)
	Phone Number (999-999-9999)
	Phone Number Extension (optional)
	Organization's name or enter the agency you represent

Is the organization considered a media-related agency?

Yes

All data requests by the media must be processed through the CDE Communications Office by phone at 916-319-0818 and there is no need to move further in completing this form.

Requestor type:

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) or other state, county, or city government employee

Private citizen, parent, or student (including college students working on term papers)

Education or nutrition advocate

	Describe other intended purpose for this data:

	What is the desired due date? (optional) (MM/DD/YYYY)

	What is the final due date? (Date must be at least 10 business days from request date) (MM/DD/YYYY)

Which of the following program(s) are you requesting data? (Select all that apply)

School Nutrition Programs (SNP) include data for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), or At-risk Afterschool Meal Supplements Program

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) include data for the child care centers, adult day care centers, or day care homes

Summer Meal Programs include data for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO)

Special Milk Program (SMP)

Food Distribution Program (FDP)

Other

	Describe other program(s) you are requesting data for:

What level of detail do you want in your final dataset? (Select all that apply)

State level (total numbers for all program or agency types, no list of agency names)

Program level (total numbers for all agency types, aggregated to the program level)

Sponsor level (include sponsor, agency, or district names in dataset with aggregated site level data per sponsor)

Site level (includes both sponsor and site name in dataset)

Other

	Describe other level of detail you want in your final dataset:

What year(s) of data are you requesting?

Most recent data available (year-to-date, partial year data for the current fiscal year)

Most recent closed year available (aggregated annual totals for most recently closed fiscal year)

Other

	Describe other year(s) of data are you requesting:

Related to the previous request above, select the appropriate year requested:

State fiscal year July 1 through June 30 (the SNP and SMP run on a state fiscal year)

Federal fiscal year October 1 through September 30 (the CACFP, SFSP, and SSO run on a federal fiscal year)

Calendar Year January 1 through December 31 (the FDP runs on a calendar year)

	Describe other meal data you are requesting:

	Describe other agency(ies) you want included in your dataset:

	Please list all other data elements you want to include in your dataset (e.g., county name, food service director name, site address, site type, county/district/school code, sponsor name). (optional)

	Additional desired request or comments (sort order, use of other data formats, delivery instructions, or addresses).

Once you select the Submit button below, your data request will be sent and you will be redirected to the CDE main web page. The DMU assigned analyst will contact you if more information is needed or email your results when complete.