Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $183,675 to the Mississippi Department of Education through the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides funding for administrative expenses necessary to supervise and deliver technical assistance for federally funded child nutrition initiatives operating across Mississippi, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program.

The award supports state-level administrative operations including meal reimbursement processing, commodity distribution oversight, regulatory compliance monitoring, and technical assistance services delivered to local nutrition service providers at schools, school districts, and child care institutions throughout the state. The Mississippi Department of Education is required to maintain detailed accounting records, execute a written federal-state agreement with the Food and Nutrition Service, and comply with annual single audit requirements. State agencies may carryover up to 20 percent of allocated funds for obligation in the succeeding fiscal year, subject to federal approval.