CNP meal reimbursement

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Oklahoma State Department of Education $5,562,604 in formula grant funding for State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition (CFDA 10.560) on October 1, 2025. The award funds administrative expenses and technical assistance that OSDE provides to local schools, school districts, and institutions conducting Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Performance occurs through September 30, 2027 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As the state education agency administering child nutrition programs, OSDE uses SAE funds to supervise program operations and deliver technical support to local recipients statewide. The allocation methodology ties to prior-year expenditures: one percent of funds expended under the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act, plus a tiered percentage of Child and Adult Care Food Program expenditures. OSDE may carry over up to twenty percent of allocated SAE funds for obligation and expenditure in the following fiscal year. The award is contingent on OSDE's approval of its annual SAE plan and execution of a written agreement with FNS.