CNP SAF (o) - child nutrition program

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education $153,973 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition formula grant program (CFDA 10.560). The award covers the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with performance in Rhode Island.

The State Administrative Expenses program funds administrative costs for state agencies supervising and providing technical assistance to local schools and institutions operating Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Allocations are calculated as a percentage of funds expended by the state during the prior fiscal year under relevant Child Nutrition Act authorities, with tiered percentages applied to different expenditure brackets in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, a state education agency responsible for K-12 education oversight statewide, serves as the recipient and administrator of the award. The department distributes federal education funding to local educational agencies, school districts, and charter schools across Rhode Island. The State of Rhode Island is the parent organization.