Formula Grant 255SC328N1099

This federal Formula Grant award in the amount of $23,931,582.00 is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555). The grant funds will support the South Carolina Department of Education in providing nutritious, non-profit lunch services for school children across the state. Specifically, the grant will be used for food procurement, meal program operations, nutrition education initiatives, and kitchen equipment upgrades in schools. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. As the state education agency, the South Carolina Department of Education will administer this Formula Grant and issue sub-awards to local educational entities to implement the National School Lunch Program throughout the state.