Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education Delaware $213,890 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025, to administer the CACFP sponsor function in Delaware through September 30, 2027.

The award funds state-level administrative reimbursement for CACFP sponsorship activities, including oversight of day care home sponsors and child and adult care food program sponsors operating in Delaware. As the state administering agency, the Department of Education Delaware enters into written agreements with participating child care centers, day care homes, and other eligible institutions, processes applications within regulatory timelines, establishes audit policies, and ensures compliance with federal requirements and civil rights provisions.

The Department of Education Delaware passed through a sub-award to Catholic Charities Inc., a nonprofit organization serving vulnerable populations across Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, to provide CACFP sponsor administrative support for child and adult care food programs. Performance is located in Delaware.