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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maine Department of Education $114,826 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025, with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2027. The award funds state administration of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Maine, which provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters.

The Maine Department of Education, as the state administering agency, distributed sub-awards to five nonprofit organizations effective December 23, 2025: Aroostook County Action Program, Southern Kennebec Child Development Corporation, Western Maine Community Action Inc., Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care, and Community Concepts, Incorporated. These sub-recipients administer nonprofit food service programs serving low-income children and adults across Maine's counties.