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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education Tennessee $154.506 million under the National School Lunch Program (Assistance Listing 10.555) on October 1, 2025, for the period of performance October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, to administer child nutrition programs across Tennessee.

The award funds reimbursements for meals served through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program to school children statewide. The recipient, the Department of Education Tennessee, passes funding through to over 60 sub-recipients across the state—including school districts, county boards of education, charter schools, and nonprofit organizations—to deliver meal services. Sub-recipients include Henry County Board of Education, Scott County Tennessee, Chattanooga Schools of Excellence, Morgan County Schools, Hickman County Schools, Perry County Board of Education, University of Memphis, Stewart County School District, Project Reflect, and numerous other school districts and educational entities throughout Tennessee. Each sub-recipient receives reimbursement for meals provided to eligible students under the program's established meal patterns and pricing requirements. Place of performance is Tennessee.

This is a formula grant. The National School Lunch Program provides cash subsidies and USDA Foods to participating schools to enable them to offer nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to children each school day, with participating institutions required to serve lunches meeting federal meal pattern requirements and offer free or reduced-price meals to eligible children.