Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $800,000 to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), a formula grant funding family child care home (FCCH) administration and sponsor operations in North Dakota through September 30, 2027. The award supports Family Child Care Home program administration and operational costs as part of CACFP's broader effort to deliver nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults in nonprofit day care facilities, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters.

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, as the state administering agency, distributes CACFP funds to sponsoring organizations and family child care homes while maintaining compliance with federal requirements and providing grievance procedures for local institutions. The department entered into the permanent federal state agreement with USDA Food and Nutrition Service required to administer the program.

Multiple sub-recipients received pass-through awards from this grant beginning in November 2025 and continuing through July 2026. Heartland Child Nutrition Inc. received multiple sub-awards for FCCH administrative support. Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency (Sendcaa) received sub-awards for FCCH administration serving low-to-moderate-income populations across North Dakota's regions. The United States Department of the Air Force, operating as the 5th Force Support Squadron, received sub-awards for FCCH administrative services and meal program support at Air Force installations.