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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Illinois State Board of Education $639,629,567.83 on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) to assist Illinois in providing nutritious nonprofit lunch service for school children and to encourage domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities.

Illinois State Board of Education administers child nutrition programs across Illinois through a network of sub-recipients, including school districts, child care centers, nonprofit organizations, and community service providers. Sub-recipients deliver two primary categories of meal services: reimbursement for National School Lunch Program breakfasts and lunches served during the school year, and Summer Food Service Program meals served at no charge to children and teens in low-income areas during summer months when school is not in session. The Child and Adult Care Food Program component reimburses participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs, and emergency shelters for breakfasts, lunches, and snacks served to enrolled children.

The award obligates $639,629,567.83 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Illinois. The ultimate recipient is the Illinois State Board of Education, operating under the State of Illinois, Illinois Office of the Governor.

Sub-recipients identified in the award include school districts serving Chicago, Peoria, Springfield, Decatur, Joliet, Elgin, and over 80 additional Illinois municipalities; nonprofit meal providers including the Salvation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and multiple regional locations, Catholic Bishop of Chicago Food Service Professionals, and Ujima Hunger Coalition; child care operators and networks including La Petite Academy, Day Care Resources Inc., Brown Bear Corp, Better Child Care Inc., Illinois Action For Children, and dozens of independent child care centers and family day care homes; and municipal entities including the City of Evanston, County of Douglas, and Decatur Park District. Each sub-recipient delivers meal reimbursement services aligned with program requirements.