Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of New Mexico Finance and Administration (operating as the Early Childhood Education and Care Department) $386,823 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025. The award funds CACFP sponsor administration in New Mexico for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. CACFP provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, adult day care facilities, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters. The state administering agency uses the funding to manage the program's operations, including processing institution applications, maintaining written agreements with participating child care and adult care facilities, establishing audit policies, and ensuring compliance with federal requirements. The assistance type is a formula grant.