CNP CIL child and adult care

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Utah State Board of Education $1.168 million on October 1, 2025, under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) for the period ending September 30, 2026. The award is a formula grant distributed as reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks provided to eligible children and adults enrolled in participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care facilities across Utah.

The Utah State Board of Education passes funding through to over 60 sub-recipients operating child care centers, preschools, Head Start programs, youth development organizations, school districts, and community action agencies. Sub-recipients deliver meals compliant with federal nutrition standards, with cash-in-lieu arrangements available where commodity foods are unavailable. Representative sub-recipients include Rural Utah Child Development, Times For Families Davis County, Bright Minds Daycare, Bear River Head Start, Mountainland Head Start, Salt Lake Community Action Program, Centro De La Familia De Utah, and numerous for-profit and non-profit day care operators throughout Utah. The program also funds state-level administration and program support activities, including sponsor training and technical assistance delivered by entities such as Child Management Associates and Helping Hands.