CNP CIL child and adult care

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $879,682 to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The program provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters, with funds also supporting state administrative expenses.

The Board sub-awarded portions of this funding to three Virginia school districts. The School Board of the City of Richmond, Fairfax County Public Schools, and the School Board of the City of Norfolk each received Child and Adult Care Food Program cash-in-lieu sub-awards. Sub-awards to Richmond and Norfolk were dated May 15 and July 10, 2026, respectively. Fairfax County Public Schools received two sub-awards dated June 5 and July 10, 2026. The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education administers the federal program in partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, enters into written agreements with participating child and adult care institutions, and oversees compliance with federal record-keeping and audit requirements across the state.