CNP CIL school lunch kansas

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Kansas State Department of Education $17.403530 million on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to provide nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to school children across Kansas.

The award operates as a formula grant providing cash assistance and USDA Foods reimbursement to participating school districts and independent schools. State agency responsibility includes determining school eligibility, reviewing written applications from school food authorities, and making written participation agreements. Participating institutions must serve lunches meeting federal meal pattern requirements and offer them at free or reduced price to eligible children. School food authorities maintain records on finances, pricing, menu planning, production, and meal counting for state agency review. The program is available to all children regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability.

KSDE distributed sub-awards to 57 Kansas school districts effective July 7, 2026. Sub-recipients include Unified School District #453 (Leavenworth), Unified School District 428 (Great Bend), USD 409 Atchison Public Schools, Andover Public Schools USD 385, Abilene Public Schools, Chanute Public Schools, Geary County Unified School District #475, Auburn-Washburn School District, USD 418 McPherson, Eldorado Unified School District 490, Dodge City Unified School District 443, Tonganoxie School District 464, Eudora School District, Rose Hill USD 394, Hays Unified School District 489, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools USD 500, USD 469, and numerous additional districts statewide. The Catholic Diocese of Wichita also received a sub-award. Each sub-recipient delivers school meal program services to its respective student populations.