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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Elder Affairs Florida $13,161,962 under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) formula grant on October 1, 2025.

The award funds the Child Nutrition Program and supports the provision of nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to eligible school children in Florida. The program operates in public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. Participating school food authorities receive cash subsidies and USDA Foods for each reimbursable meal served and must comply with Federal meal pattern requirements while offering lunches at free or reduced price to eligible children. School food authorities may also claim reimbursement for snacks served to children in approved afterschool programs that include educational or enrichment activities.

The funding obligation runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Florida. The Department of Elder Affairs Florida, as the state agency administering the program, is responsible for reviewing school food authority applications, determining school eligibility, and maintaining a federal-state agreement with participating institutions. Schools and school food authorities must maintain records of nonprofit food service operations, including finances, menu planning, and meal counting and claiming, which the state agency reviews.