Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Education of Puerto Rico received a formula grant award of $655,058 from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides federal reimbursement funding to support nonprofit food service operations delivering nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters throughout Puerto Rico. The CACFP operates as a federal-state partnership in which the Department of Education, as the state administering agency, receives funds from FNS and subsequently disburses them to local child and adult care institutions and providers.

The funded program promotes healthy growth and development in young children while supporting the health and wellness of elderly and chronically impaired disabled populations. In addition to meal reimbursement support, the award funds state-level administrative expenses including program oversight, audit functions, technical assistance, and compliance management. All participating institutions must maintain nonprofit food service operations available to eligible participants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability, in accordance with federal civil rights requirements. Recipients are required to maintain comprehensive operational records for three years and comply with all federal program requirements established through written agreements with FNS.