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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Education $563.870905 million on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

The award funds reimbursement of approved sites for providing meals and milk to school children. The recipient, the Pennsylvania Department of Education operating through its Budget & Fiscal Management Division, passes funds to Pennsylvania school districts and educational institutions serving as sub-recipients. The program operates in Pennsylvania.

The National School Lunch Program provides federally assisted cash grants and food donations to states to support nutritious nonprofit lunch service for school children while encouraging domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities. Participating school districts and independent schools receive cash subsidies and USDA Foods for each reimbursable meal served. School food authorities must serve lunches meeting Federal meal pattern requirements and offer lunches at free or reduced price to eligible children.

Sub-recipients identified in the award record include school districts (Lebanon, Penn Hills, Wilkinsburg, Schuylkill Valley, Woodland Hills, Greensburg Salem, Wayne Highlands, Manheim Central, Athens Area, Southern Tioga, Keystone Oaks, STO ROX, Union Area, Northern York County, Slippery Rock Area, Laurel Highlands, Milton Area, Hatboro-Horsham, Galeton Area, Hazleton Area, New Brighton Area, Western Beaver County, East Stroudsburg Area, Forbes Road, Girard, Meyersdale Area, Bentworth, Susquehanna Township, Springfield, Warrior Run, and Lower Merion), charter schools and educational organizations (Chester Charter School for the Arts, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, Antonia Pantoja Charter School, Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School), and nonprofit organizations and care facilities providing meals (Prodigy Preparatory, Community Connections for Children, Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA, Greater Philadelphia YMCA, Reading Recreation Commission, Centro Hispano Daniel Torres, Tree of Life Open Bible Church, Keystone Smiles Community Learning Center, Grace United Methodist Church, Wonder Years Learning Center, Methodist Services, Blueprints, City of Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services, Clearfield County League on Social Services, Community Benefit Solutions, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education, Harborcreek Youth Services, Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29, and various smaller child care centers and community organizations).