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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida $986,289,526 on October 1, 2025 for the National School Lunch Program, a Formula Grant under CFDA 10.555, with performance through September 30, 2026.

The award funds nutritious, nonprofit school lunch service delivery to eligible children in Florida schools and residential child care institutions. Participating school districts and independent schools receive cash subsidies and USDA Foods for each reimbursable meal served. In exchange, NSLP institutions must serve lunches meeting Federal meal pattern requirements and offer meals at free or reduced price to eligible children.

The Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida operates as the state agency responsible for determining school eligibility, reviewing written applications from school food authorities and residential child care institutions, and making written participation agreements. The state agency coordinates with participating schools to maintain compliance with federal nutrition standards, nonprofit food service operation requirements, and nondiscrimination provisions.

The award passes funding through to school districts and educational institutions across Florida as sub-recipients, including St. Johns County School District, Feeding Tampa Bay, Knowledge Builders of Florida, Shepherd of God Christian Academy, Villa Preparatory Academy, Victory for Youth, and numerous other school boards, charter schools, nonprofit academies, and community organizations operating child nutrition programs. These sub-recipients operate school lunch programs providing meals to students in their jurisdictions, administer reimbursement claims, and maintain required financial and operational records.

Place of performance is Florida.