Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Maryland State Department of Education received a $133,373.00 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides funding to support administrative expenses related to the oversight and delivery of technical assistance for child nutrition initiatives throughout Maryland, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program.

The funding enables MSDE to manage critical state-level child nutrition functions, including meal reimbursement processing, commodity distribution oversight, compliance monitoring, and technical support to local schools, school districts, and child care institutions across the state. As is standard under this formula grant program, the allocation is derived from predetermined calculations based on prior-year child nutrition program expenditures. MSDE is required to maintain a written agreement with the federal agency, execute an annual single audit, and keep detailed accounting records documenting all fund authorizations, obligations, and expenditures under the approved State Administrative Expenses plan.