CNP CIL child and adult care

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services $465,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), a formula grant providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters, and to support state administering agency expenses.

The award funds Montana's state administration of the program through September 30, 2026. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Business & Financial Services Division serves as the designated state administering agency, establishing written agreements with child and adult care institutions, processing participation applications within 30 calendar days, maintaining audit policies, and managing federal funds for disbursement to sponsoring organizations and care facilities statewide. The program operates in Montana across nonresidential day care facilities and community-based settings serving low-income populations.