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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the VA State Board of Health $32,489,743 under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) formula grant on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026. The award funds nutritious nonprofit lunch service for school children across Virginia, including cash subsidies and USDA Foods for reimbursable meals served by participating school districts and independent schools. The recipient, the VA State Board of Health Office of Emergency Preparedness operating as Emergency Preparedness & Response Programs, administers the program statewide, reviewing school food authority applications, determining eligibility, and maintaining federal-state agreements with participating institutions. Schools must meet federal meal pattern requirements and offer lunches at free or reduced price to eligible children while maintaining records of nonprofit food service operations for state agency review. Performance occurs in Virginia.