Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Tennessee Department of Human Services $100,772 for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Sponsor Administration on October 1, 2025, extending through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds state-level administration of CACFP, which provides federal reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services, as prime recipient, distributed funding through sub-awards to 51 organizations across Tennessee providing CACFP sponsorship and administrative services, including food banks, community action agencies, nutrition program sponsors, YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, churches, school districts, and local government entities. Sub-recipients including Karamu Nutrition Program Inc., Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Learning Block Nutrition Services, and Our Daily Bread of Tennessee delivered meal reimbursements and administrative support to child care institutions and family day care homes statewide. Place of performance is Tennessee.