The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education of Puerto Rico $270,930 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560).
The funding supports the Department of Education of Puerto Rico's administrative expenses in supervising and providing technical assistance to local schools and institutions administering the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program across the territory. The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with performance taking place in Puerto Rico.
The State Administrative Expenses program allocates funds to state agencies administering child nutrition programs based on a formula tied to the prior year's program expenditures. For states administering the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, or Special Milk Programs, the allocation equals one percent of funds expended during the second preceding fiscal year. For states administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the allocation uses a tiered percentage structure applied to expenditure amounts. The Department of Education of Puerto Rico must maintain an approved SAE plan and comply with annual single audit requirements and accounting records standards as conditions of fund release.