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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Board of Education Colorado $67.968 million on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) to support nutritious nonprofit lunch service for school children across Colorado through September 30, 2026. The award is structured as a formula grant distributed to school districts, charter schools, educational service centers, and community organizations throughout Colorado for reimbursement of meals served and program administration.

The Board of Education Colorado, the ultimate recipient, serves as the state agency administering the National School Lunch Program in Colorado. The program provides cash subsidies to participating schools and institutions that serve federally reimbursable meals at free or reduced price to eligible children. Recipient schools and institutions must maintain full and accurate records of their nonprofit food service operations and comply with federal meal pattern requirements.

Sixty-five sub-recipients received allocations from this award effective July 1, 2026, including Colorado school districts (Poudre School District R-1, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Denver Public Schools, Weld County School District 6, Jefferson County School District R-1, Colorado Springs School District 11, and others), charter schools and online learning academies (Hope Online Learning Academy Co-Op), educational centers (Laradon Hall Society For Exceptional Children And Adults, Third Way Center Inc., Sky Ranch Academy, High Valley Community Center), private and Catholic schools (Good Shepherd Catholic School, Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Academy, Most Precious Blood School, Dayspring Christian Academy), and residential care providers. Sub-award descriptions uniformly reference "Nutrition Block 2526" programming, indicating participation in the fiscal 2025-2026 nutrition block allocation cycle.