Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $1.6 million to the Nebraska Department of Education on October 1, 2025 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), a formula grant funding CACFP sponsor administration through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Nebraska.

The program provides reimbursements and grants-in-aid to state administering agencies for nonprofit food service operations serving nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults in nonresidential day care facilities, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters. The Nebraska Department of Education, as the state administering agency, enters into agreements with child and adult care institutions for program participation and distributes federal funds through sub-awards to local sponsoring organizations and facilities.

The Nebraska Department of Education passes funding to four recurring sub-recipients delivering CACFP sponsor administration services: Midwest Child Care Association (UEI EER8EURCTGH5) administers the USDA food program to licensed and Title XX-approved homes and centers; Child Nutrition Services, Inc. (UEI HQZAEKYG71Q4), based in Beatrice, delivers meal service operations and nutrition administration for child care facilities; Providers Network Inc. (UEI NYSCHB7BAB68), a woman-owned nonprofit in Lincoln, receives recurring DCH and child care nutrition block funding; and Family Service Association of Lincoln (UEI S5N7NK6MJUL3) receives monthly child care support and nutritional program pass-through sub-awards. Sub-awards to these organizations began in January 2026 and continued on a recurring monthly basis through at least June 2026, supporting child nutrition and child care facility operations throughout Nebraska.