Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Florida Department of Health, Office of Deputy Secretary For Operations, $212,058 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025, for CACFP sponsor administration. The award period runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Florida. The formula grant funds the state administering agency's operational costs for overseeing the program's delivery of reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care facilities, as well as children in afterschool care programs in low-income areas and emergency shelters. As the state administering agency, Florida Department of Health enters into written agreements with USDA Food and Nutrition Service and with individual institutions approved for participation, establishes audit policy, and ensures participating institutions maintain records and comply with federal requirements including civil rights provisions.