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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Texas Department of Agriculture $2,674,857 on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558), a formula grant providing reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, and afterschool care programs in low-income areas, as well as children in emergency shelters.

The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with performance in Texas. As the state administering agency, the Texas Department of Agriculture enters into written agreements with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and with approved child and adult care institutions to distribute federal funds for meal reimbursements and administrative expenses. The program operates on a permanent written agreement framework, with state agencies required to make participation decisions within 30 calendar days of receiving complete applications and to establish audit policies for for-profit institutions. Participating institutions must maintain complete records of program operations for three years following the end of the fiscal year, or longer if audit findings remain unresolved.