CNP CN block programs total consolidated

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Oklahoma Department of Human Services $1,835,339 on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555), a formula grant supporting nutritious meal service in participating Oklahoma schools through September 30, 2026.

The National School Lunch Program provides cash subsidies and USDA Foods to school districts and independent schools serving reimbursable meals that meet federal meal pattern requirements. Participating schools offer lunches at free or reduced price to eligible children and may claim reimbursement for snacks served in approved afterschool programs with educational or enrichment components. School food authorities must maintain records of nonprofit food service operations, including finances, menu planning, meal counting, and claiming, and make those records available for state agency review.

Oklahoma DHS, the state agency administering the program, determines school eligibility, reviews written applications from school food authorities, and executes written agreements for participation. The agency distributes federal funding to sub-recipients including county governments, school districts, and community-based service providers throughout Oklahoma to ensure statewide delivery of child nutrition services. Performance occurs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.