Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $351,460 to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) for the fiscal year October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides funding for administrative expenses necessary to supervise and deliver technical assistance for federally funded child nutrition initiatives, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. The awarded funds support state-level administrative operations such as meal reimbursement processing, commodity distribution oversight, regulatory compliance monitoring, and technical support services delivered to local nutrition service providers.

As the designated state agency administering child nutrition programs in Missouri, the department will utilize the formula-based allocation to manage administrative functions across schools, school districts, and child and adult care institutions throughout the state. The award is contingent upon approval of the state's administrative expenses plan and execution of a federal-state agreement. Missouri may carryover up to 20 percent of allocated funds for obligation and expenditure in the succeeding fiscal year, subject to federal approval, and must maintain detailed accounting records and comply with annual single audit requirements.