Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services $1,672,231 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558). The award runs through September 30, 2027, and funds state administrative expenses for CACFP operations in North Carolina.

Under the formula grant, NC DHHS administers the program statewide, providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, emergency shelters, and adult day care facilities. The state agency enters into written agreements with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and approves child and adult care institutions for participation. The agency is responsible for establishing audit policy for for-profit institutions, providing grievance procedures for local institutions, and processing institution applications within 30 calendar days of receipt. NC DHHS distributes federal CACFP funds to participating sponsoring organizations and facilities across all 100 North Carolina counties. Place of performance is North Carolina, USA.