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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $1.715 million to the Louisiana Department of Education on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558). The award funds reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, and afterschool care programs in low-income areas, as well as state administration expenses. The funding period runs through September 30, 2027, with performance in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Education passes funding to 15 non-profit and local government sub-recipients, each administering the Food and Nutrition Program for Louisiana Children. Sub-recipients include Webster Parish Community Action Agency, Office of Nutrition Assistance, Weese Providers Inc., River Region Human Development Inc., IC: Nutrition For Children, ST Amants DCH Inc., Healthy Start Inc., Children And Nutrition Inc., Nutrition Education Services (doing business as Nena Cittadino), Florida TLC Child Care Inc., Van's Kiddie Care Incorporated, Louisiana Housing Assistance Corporation, Pelican Providers Inc., Delta Community Action Association Inc. (doing business as Delta Community Head Start Centers), and Foundation Health Services Inc. (doing business as Lunch Program). These sub-recipients deliver meals, snacks, and nutrition services directly to eligible children across Louisiana communities, with childcare centers, day care homes, and afterschool programs serving as the ultimate service delivery points.