Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Arizona Department of Education $1,098,458 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) to administer CACFP sponsorship operations in Arizona. The award funds state-level administration of the program, which provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care facilities, as well as children in afterschool care programs in low-income areas and emergency shelters. The obligation covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Arizona. As the designated state administering agency, the Arizona Department of Education enters into written agreements with USDA Food and Nutrition Service and with individual child and adult care institutions approved for program participation, establishing permanent agreements subject to amendment to ensure federal compliance. The department manages institutional applications, establishes audit policies, maintains records retention protocols, and ensures participating institutions operate nonprofit food services available to all eligible participants without discrimination.