CNP CIL child and adult care

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Louisiana Department of Education $3.772 million under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025, for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters across Louisiana. The program also supports state administrative expenses.

The Louisiana Department of Education, operating under the administrative umbrella of the Louisiana Department of Administration, serves as the state administering agency and passes funds to local child care sponsoring organizations, centers, and homes. Sub-recipients delivering food and nutrition services include parish school boards (Acadia, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, Evangeline, Grant, Livingston, and Vernon), charter schools (Crescent City Schools/Dorothy Height Charter School and Kipp New Orleans Schools), child development and early care organizations (Regina Coeli Child Development Center, Little Steps Learning Center of New Orleans, Genesis Learning Center, Achievable Dreams Academy), community action agencies (Caddo Community Action Agency), food banks (Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana), and faith-based nutrition programs (Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program). These entities provide meals, snacks, and nutrition education to eligible participants through the federal program.