Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Oklahoma State Department of Education $1,050,585 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), a formula grant providing reimbursements and administrative support for nutritious meals and snacks served to eligible children and adults in participating child care centers, day care homes, and afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and to children in emergency shelters.

The award funds state-level CACFP sponsor administration activities in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, through September 30, 2027. OSDE, as the state administering agency, operates this program in partnership with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, entering into written agreements with participating child and adult care institutions and managing reimbursements, compliance monitoring, and operational oversight. The program requires OSDE to establish audit policies, maintain records for three years following each fiscal year, process institution applications within 30 calendar days, and provide grievance procedures for participating organizations. OSDE distributes pass-through funding to local child care sponsoring organizations, centers, and day care homes throughout Oklahoma to support meal provision and program implementation.