CNP meal reimbursement

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education of the U.S. Virgin Islands $461,171 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) to support Child Nutrition Program meal reimbursement administration.

The recipient, operating as the Raphael O Wheatley Skills Center and functioning as the territorial education agency, uses the funds to cover administrative expenses in supervising and providing technical assistance to local schools, school districts, and institutions conducting Child Nutrition Programs across the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award funds administrative overhead related to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Performance spans October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

The Department of Education of the U.S. Virgin Islands distributes sub-awards to numerous schools and educational facilities throughout the territory, including Addelita Cancryn Junior High School, St. Croix Educational Complex, Eulalie Rivera Elementary School, and elementary, junior high, senior high, and alternative schools across the three main islands.