CNP SAF (o) - child nutrition program

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Agriculture $122,974 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560). The award funds state-level administrative expenses for supervising and providing technical assistance to local schools, school districts, and institutions conducting child nutrition programs. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with performance taking place in New Jersey. The ultimate recipient is the State of New Jersey, with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture serving as the administering state agency. Allocation methodology under the program formula provides each state an amount equal to one percent of funds expended during the second preceding fiscal year under the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act sections governing school lunch, school breakfast, and special milk programs, plus a tiered percentage of Child and Adult Care Food Program expenditures. Release of funds is contingent on approval of the state agency's initial SAE plan and execution of a written agreement with FNS.