The $29,046,700 Formula Grant awarded to the Board of Education Colorado on October 1, 2024 is provided under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555). This program aims to ensure students have access to nutritious meals while also encouraging domestic agricultural consumption. The Board of Education Colorado will use the funds to support food procurement, meal program operations, nutrition education, and kitchen equipment upgrades in school districts across the state. Additionally, the Board will issue sub-awards to 178 local school districts, boards of cooperative services, and organizations serving underserved students to provide Title I instruction, special education, English language learning, after-school programs, educator training, data systems management, school nutrition, and literacy initiatives. This federal grant award demonstrates the Board of Education Colorado's role as the state education agency overseeing K-12 public education and administering numerous federal education programs in Colorado.
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