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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Education Arkansas $80.516 million in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) to administer child nutrition programs across Arkansas through September 30, 2026.

The award funds reimbursement to school districts and educational institutions for meals—breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks—prepared and served according to federal nutrition standards. Districts submit claims for reimbursable meals and programmatic financial information monthly; the state agency reviews applications, determines school eligibility, and makes participation agreements with participating schools and institutions.

The ultimate recipients are 72 Arkansas school districts and charter schools and one nonprofit organization, including Flippin School District, Forrest City School District, Fordyce School District 39, Farmington School District 6, E-Stem High Public Charter Schools Inc., Exalt Academy, Emerson-Taylor School District, England School District, Eureka Springs Schools, El Dorado School District 15, East Poinsett County Schools, Earle School District, East End School District 1, Drew Central School District, Dumas School District, Cutter Morning Star SD 21, Dover School District, Dermott Public Schools, Conway School District, Dewitt School District, Crossett School District, Corning School District, DES Arc School District 5, Cross County School District 7, Charleston School District, Decatur School District, County Line School District, Camden Fairview Public School District, Danville High School, Clarksville School District, Calico Rock High School, Concord School District, Clarendon School District, Cabot School District 4, Cleveland County School District, Centerpoint School District, Bryant School District, Cedar Ridge School District, Buffalo Island Central School District 40, Atkins Public Schools, Cave City School District 2-A, Blytheville Public Schools, Armorel School District 9, Carlisle School District, Berryville School District, Barton-Lexa School District, Bradford School District, Bergman School District 3, Nashville School District, Benton School District 8, Bearden School District 53, Mulberry/Pleasant View Bi-County Schools, Beebe Public School District, Bay School District, MT Vernon-Enola School District, Batesville School District, Bald Knob School District, Mountain Home Public Schools, Augusta School District 10, Alma School District 30, Melbourne School District, Arkansas Arts Academy, Nemo Vista School District 8, Mansfield School District, NLR Special School District, Mountain View School District, Magnet Cove School District 8, Mountainburg School District 16, McGehee School District, Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA Academy), Mountain Pine School District 46, Little Rock School Board, Manila School District 15, Monticello School District 18, Lavaca School District, Junction City School District, Midland School District, Lamar School District, Hillcrest School District, Mena School District, Lakeside School District, Helena-West Helena School District, Marvell-Elaine School District, Lake Hamilton School District 5, Hector School District 59, Marmaduke School District, Institute for the Creative Arts, Heber Springs School District, Magazine School District, Horatio School District 55, Harmony Grove School District, Lonoke School District, Hope School District, Greenwood School District, Lawrence County School District, Hermitage School District, Greenland School District, Lakeside District No. 9, Hazen School District 2, and Greenbrier Public Schools.