Federal Grant Award Summary

Award Details: The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction received a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Formula Grant (CFDA 10.558) from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service in the amount of $209,220.00, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

Products and Services: This formula grant funds the state administration and reimbursement of nutritious meals and snacks provided to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, child care centers, family child care homes, and afterschool care programs in low-income areas across North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, serving as the state administering agency, distributes federal reimbursement funds to over 100 sub-awardee institutions including nonprofit child care organizations, school districts, tribal entities, community action agencies, YMCAs, and family child care home providers throughout the state. The grant supports program administration expenses including oversight, audit functions, and technical assistance. Sub-awardees utilize the funding to ensure participating eligible children and adults receive nutritionally balanced meals and snacks while promoting healthy growth and development, with all participating institutions required to operate on a nonprofit basis and provide services available to all eligible participants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability.