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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of New Mexico Public Education Department $52.430037 million under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) on October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant assists states in providing nutritious nonprofit lunch services to school children and encourages domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities. The recipient operates as the state agency responsible for administering the program, determining school eligibility, reviewing written applications from school food authorities, and maintaining oversight of participating institutions.

The State of New Mexico Public Education Department distributes funding to numerous sub-recipients representing schools, school districts, tribal educational entities, and charter schools across New Mexico. Sub-recipients submit reimbursement claims for meals served during the October 2025 through June 2026 period. The National School Lunch Program provides cash subsidies to participating schools and residential child care institutions for each reimbursable meal served. In exchange, participating institutions must serve lunches meeting federal meal pattern requirements and offer free or reduced-price meals to eligible children.

The source documents note systemic administrative barriers within New Mexico's accounting systems regarding Internal Control Segregation of Duties that have restricted program staff from verifying obligation amounts and budget action dates as required by 2 CFR Part 170. Program staff report that figures submitted represent reimbursement claims submitted by school food authorities rather than independently verified obligation amounts, and the state disclaims liability for data inaccuracies arising from these constraints.

Place of performance is New Mexico, USA. The award encompasses sub-awards to more than 100 school districts, charter schools, tribal schools, and educational institutions throughout the state, including organizations such as Gallup-Mckinley County School District, Tesuque Pueblo Administration, Albuquerque Public Schools, and numerous smaller rural and tribal educational entities.