Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Education Indiana received a $1,233,469.30 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Division under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides federal reimbursements to support nonprofit food service operations serving nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonresidential child care facilities, adult day care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters throughout Indiana. The program is designed to promote healthy growth and development in young children while supporting the health and wellness of older adults and chronically impaired disabled persons.

As the state administering agency, the Department of Education Indiana distributes the federal funds to numerous local child care institutions, nonprofits, and day care providers across Indiana through sub-awards. Documented sub-awardees include established child care operators such as Childtime Learning Centers, La Petite Academy, and Campus Center for Young Children, as well as community-based organizations including Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services, Community Action Programs, Head Start providers, and faith-based organizations. These sub-recipients use the CACFP reimbursements to provide meals that contribute to the nutritional wellbeing and development of vulnerable populations, including low-income children and elderly or disabled adults participating in their care programs.