CNP meal reimbursement

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the District of Columbia, Government Of (doing business as DC State Education Office) $1,153,256 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) to fund Child Nutrition Program meal reimbursement administration through September 30, 2027. Performance takes place in Washington, DC.

The award supports state-level administrative expenses for supervising and providing technical assistance to local schools and institutions in their conduct of Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Special Milk, and Child and Adult Care Food programs. Funding allocation to the District of Columbia is calculated as a percentage of funds expended under applicable child nutrition statutes during the second preceding fiscal year, with the percentage varying by program type.

The District of Columbia passed through $1,153,256 to Computer Aid Inc. (Caii) as a sub-recipient under a sub-award dated July 31, 2026. Computer Aid Inc., a Subchapter S corporation based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, provides IT staffing, data infrastructure support, and IT consulting services to federal agencies and state entities. The sub-award falls under the same State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program.