Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Connecticut Department of Education received a $530,658 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) formula grant (CFDA 10.558) from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This grant funds Connecticut's state-level administration of the CACFP, which provides federal reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, child care centers, day care homes, and afterschool care programs in low-income areas. The state agency uses these funds to administer the program statewide, including oversight, audit functions, technical assistance, and ensuring compliance with federal civil rights requirements.

Through this grant, Connecticut distributed sub-awards to 58+ participating child care providers, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations effective March 18, 2026. Sub-awardees—including Our Lady of Fatima Day Care Center, Stamford Schools, YMCA affiliates, regional educational service centers, Head Start programs, and various child care facilities—received cash-in-lieu reimbursements and commodity support to provide meals and snacks to vulnerable child and adult populations. This formula grant mechanism ensures sustained federal nutrition support across Connecticut's diverse network of child care and adult day care facilities serving low-income communities.