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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services $6,692,747 on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) formula grant, with performance through September 30, 2026, in Montana.

The award funds reimbursement for nutritious lunches provided to school children through participating public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions in Montana. School food authorities receive cash subsidies to serve meals at free or reduced prices to eligible children, with schools required to maintain compliance with Federal meal pattern requirements and keep full records of their nonprofit food service operations available for state agency review.

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, operating through its Business & Financial Services Division, serves as the state administering agency for the National School Lunch Program. The division issues sub-awards to local school districts and independent schools to implement the program at the community level. The assistance type is a formula grant based on statutory funding methodology rather than competitive selection.