CNP CN block programs total consolidated

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Kentucky Department of Education $88,086,054 under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) on October 1, 2025. The award funds the provision of nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to school children across Kentucky through participating public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. The funding covers cash subsidies and reimbursements for meals served to eligible students, including free and reduced-price lunches and approved afterschool snacks with educational or enrichment components. Kentucky Department of Education, as the state agency administering the program, determines school eligibility, enters written participation agreements with school food authorities, and oversees compliance with federal meal pattern requirements and recordkeeping standards. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with all performance occurring in Kentucky.