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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the West Virginia Department of Education $152.680 million on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555), a formula grant providing cash reimbursement and USDA Foods to support nutritious nonprofit lunch service for school children across West Virginia through September 30, 2026.

The award funds reimbursement for school lunches meeting federal meal pattern requirements and available at free or reduced price to eligible children, as well as snacks served through approved afterschool programs with educational or enrichment activities. Participating school food authorities receive monthly reimbursement allocations flowing through the state education agency. School districts and participating nutrition program sites maintain records of nonprofit food service operations including finances, menu planning, meal counting, and claiming, with records made available to the state agency for review.

The West Virginia Department of Education, registered as the Superintendent of Schools, serves as the state pass-through recipient responsible for determining school eligibility, reviewing written applications, and administering the program statewide. The state operates under a federal-state agreement covering all participating schools and institutions, which must agree to operate nonprofit food service available to all children regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability.

Sub-recipients include county school districts (Kanawha County, Lincoln County, Gilmer County, McDowell County, Taylor County, Wyoming County, Clay County, Lewis County, Grant County, Upshur County, Preston County, Mason County, Wirt County, and Doddridge County), non-profit organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington, The Salvation Army, The Shack Neighborhood House, and child care and early education providers, receiving operating and administrative reimbursement under the Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program frameworks. Place of performance is West Virginia.