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The University of Mississippi will provide administration and staffing services for the National Food Service Management Institute (NFMSI) through a $5 million cooperative agreement with the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The three-year award, issued on July 1, 2022 under the National Food Service Management Institute Administration and Staffing Grant program (CFDA #10.587), will support the Institute of Child Nutrition's operation as the sole federally funded national organization focused on research, education, and resources for US child nutrition professionals and programs through June 30, 2025. As the administrator of the NFMSI, the University will deliver technical assistance, education, resources and other services to strengthen child nutrition management and operations across the country using the funding provided through this cooperative agreement.