Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Bright From The Start (the Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia) $1,429,233 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), a formula grant providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, and afterschool care programs in low-income areas.

The award funds Georgia's state administrative expenses for CACFP operations through September 30, 2027. Bright From The Start, the designated state lead agency for administering early childhood care and education programs across Georgia, receives these funds to administer the program in partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, including entering into permanent written agreements with approved child and adult care institutions, processing institution applications, establishing audit policies, and maintaining oversight of program compliance. Under the federal-state agreement structure, the state agency disburses federal funds to participating child care sponsoring organizations, centers, and day care homes that provide nutritious meals and snacks to eligible participants, with institutions required to maintain records for three years following the fiscal year in question and provide grievance procedures for local institution disputes.

Performance occurs in Georgia.