CNP CIL child and adult care

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) $2,173,086 under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) on October 1, 2025.

The award 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, emergency shelters, and adult day care facilities. The funding also covers state administrative expenses associated with program operations. Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with all work performed in New Mexico. The assistance type is a formula grant, obligating the full $2,173,086.

The CACFP operates through written agreements between the state administering agency and participating institutions. The state agency must approve complete applications from institutions within 30 calendar days and establish permanent agreements with approved child and adult care facilities. Participating institutions must maintain nonprofit food service operations available to all eligible participants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability, and must retain full records of program operations for three years after the end of the relevant fiscal year.