CNP SAF (o) - child nutrition program

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) has been awarded a $374,138 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560). This 1-year grant will provide funding to NJDA for administrative costs associated with supervising and offering technical assistance to local schools, school districts, and institutions participating in Child Nutrition Programs in New Jersey. These initiatives include meal reimbursement services, nutritional assistance, food distribution, and capacity-building efforts to support the effective implementation of programs like the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Emergency Food Assistance Program across the state. NJDA frequently partners with Rutgers University and other organizations as sub-recipients on these grant projects.