CNP CIL child and adult care

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Education $3,096,190.13 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025. The award funds reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks provided to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters, along with CACFP administration expenses. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Education, as the state administering agency, passes funds through sub-awards to participating child care institutions and centers. Three sub-recipients received CACFP commodity cash-in-lieu sub-awards on June 1, 2026: Comfrey School District 81 in Brown, Cottonwood, and Watonwan Counties; Osseo Area Public Schools (Independent School District 279) in Hennepin County; and Rochester Public Schools (Independent School District 535). The assistance type is a formula grant.