CNP meal reimbursement

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $4,858,237.75 to the Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia (operating as Bright From The Start) on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560).

The award funds child nutrition program meal reimbursement administration and related state-level supervision and technical assistance to local schools, school districts, and child care institutions across Georgia. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

The State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program allocates administrative funding to state agencies based on formula calculations tied to prior-year expenditures under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. The state agency must maintain an approved SAE plan and enter into a written agreement with FNS specifying the terms, conditions, and amount of the annual grant, with funds made available via letter of credit.