Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education Iowa $1,270,095.36 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) to administer sponsor reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks at participating child care centers, day care homes, adult day care facilities, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters across Iowa through September 30, 2027.

The award funds state-level program administration, including processing reimbursement claims from sponsoring organizations, maintaining compliance with federal requirements, and establishing hearing procedures for institution grievances. The Department of Education Iowa, a child entity of the Iowa Department of Agriculture, serves as the state administering agency responsible for entering into written agreements with participating institutions, establishing audit policies, and ensuring participating facilities operate as nonprofit food services available to all eligible children and adults regardless of protected characteristics.

The performance period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Iowa.