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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Agriculture $1,113,101.45 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560), a formula grant supporting state administrative and technical assistance functions for child nutrition programs.

The funding supports the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's supervision and technical assistance to local schools, school districts, and institutions conducting Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Award performance runs October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in New Jersey.

The ultimate recipient is the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, operating under the parent State of New Jersey. This formula grant is one component of a larger child nutrition administrative portfolio through which the state agency administers nearly $600 million in combined child nutrition formula grants annually, including the National School Lunch Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and Emergency Food Assistance Program allocations.