Formula Grant 263ND309N1099

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction received a $17.13 million consolidated formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides cash subsidies and USDA Foods to support nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunch service across participating public and nonprofit private schools, as well as residential child care institutions throughout North Dakota. The program ensures eligible school children have access to federally reimbursable meals meeting established nutritional standards while promoting domestic consumption of agricultural commodities.

The state education agency distributed these consolidated nutrition funds to 50+ sub-awardees, including rural school districts, urban school systems, Catholic and Lutheran schools, Head Start programs, child care providers, and community-based organizations throughout North Dakota. Sub-recipients provided essential meal services across multiple program categories including the National School Lunch Program (free, reduced-price, and paid meals), School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program for family child care homes, and Summer Food Service Program. This distribution structure enabled participating schools and institutions to maintain nonprofit food service operations, serve reimbursable meals to eligible children, and maintain comprehensive operational records while ensuring equitable access to nutritious meals regardless of students' race, gender, color, national origin, age, or disability status.