Federal Grant Award Summary

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment received a $10.53 million formula grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As the state administering agency, CDPHE will distribute these federal funds to local institutions, nonprofits, and day care providers to support the provision of nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children, elderly adults, and chronically impaired disabled persons enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters throughout Colorado.

In addition to direct food service reimbursements, CDPHE will utilize a portion of the award for state-level program administration, including oversight, audit functions, and technical assistance to participating institutions. The agency will manage permanent written agreements with local child and adult care institutions, ensure compliance with federal civil rights requirements and record-keeping mandates, and establish audit policies to maintain fiscal accountability across the program's operations.