Formula Grant 251MD303N2020

This federal Formula Grant award, with a total funding amount of $1,176,972.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558). The grant supports nonprofit food service programs that deliver nutritious meals and snacks to children and elderly or impaired adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities and afterschool care programs across the state of Maryland. The primary objectives of the program are to improve the nutritional quality of meals served, promote healthy eating habits, and provide meal reimbursements to participating care providers. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), operating as the Workforce Technology Center, is the primary recipient of this grant and will likely sub-award portions of the funding to local school districts, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and day care providers to implement the meal services at the community level.