Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New York State Department of Health $1.8 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) to administer sponsor-level operations for the CACFP in New York State.

The award funds CACFP administrative activities supporting child care centers, day care homes, adult day care facilities, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters. The recipient organization serves as the state administering agency for the program, managing agreements with participating institutions, processing applications, establishing audit policy for for-profit institutions, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements including civil rights protections and record-retention obligations.

The total obligation is $1.8 million, with performance extending from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. All work is performed in New York State. The award is structured as a formula grant, a statutory entitlement distributed under federal allocation formulas rather than a competitive selection. The NYS Department of Health distributes CACFP sub-awards to local WIC agencies, community organizations, and sponsoring institutions across the state that directly operate the food service programs for eligible participants.