CNP SAF (o) - child nutrition program

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education Indiana $506,670.75 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560), a formula grant providing administrative funding for state supervision and technical assistance to schools and institutions conducting Child Nutrition Programs.

The award funds Indiana's state agency administrative expenses in overseeing the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. The Department of Education Indiana, operating as the Superintendent of Public Instruction, serves as the recipient and state administrative entity responsible for child nutrition program implementation across Indiana.

The grant period runs through September 30, 2026, with performance in Indiana. The formula allocation derives from the state's prior-year expenditures under the covered child nutrition statutes; FNS will adjust amounts based on program size changes. The state agency must approve an initial State Administrative Expenses plan before fund release and enter a written agreement with FNS specifying annual grant terms and conditions. Funds are made available via letter of credit. The recipient must maintain records conforming to the SAE plan, conduct annual single audits, and may carry over up to twenty percent of allocated SAE funds for obligation in the succeeding fiscal year.