CNP CN block programs total consolidated

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $203.410030 million to the Department of Education Indiana on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award funds nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches for school children in Indiana.

The Department of Education Indiana, doing business as the Superintendent of Public Instruction, serves as the ultimate recipient, administering the program statewide. The assistance type is a formula grant.

The recipient distributed funds through sub-awards to over 30 local school districts and educational entities across Indiana, including Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, Portage Township School Corp, Shelbyville Central Schools, South Bend Community School Corp, Perry Township Schools, Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Indianapolis Public Schools, Metropolitan School District of Warren Township, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Greater Clark County Schools, Metropolitan School District Southwest A, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp, Crawfordsville Community School Corp, School City Hammond, Gary Community School District, Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools, East Allen County Schools, Metropolitan School District Wayne Towns, and Paramount Schools of Excellence. Sub-awards were issued beginning January 31, 2026, with multiple tranches through July 31, 2026. Each sub-recipient uses allocated funds to provide school lunch services to eligible students within their districts.

The work is performed in Indiana.