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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of New Mexico Finance and Administration (doing business as the Early Childhood Education and Care Department) $12.27 million on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555), a formula grant providing cash assistance for nutritious school meal service.

The award funds the operation of reimbursable school lunch programs in New Mexico public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions through September 30, 2026. Participating school food authorities receive cash subsidies to serve nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches meeting federal meal pattern requirements to all children regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability. School food authorities may also claim reimbursement for snacks served through approved afterschool programs with educational or enrichment components. The State agency administers the program, reviews written applications from school food authorities seeking participation, establishes written participation agreements, and monitors records of nonprofit food service operations including finances, meal counting, menu planning, and pricing.

Place of performance is New Mexico. The assistance type is a formula grant, through which states receive allocations based on a statutory formula rather than competitive selection.