Formula Grant 267CASS2N1150

The Department of Social Services California, Finance and Accounting Division, received a formula grant award of $7.07 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP, CFDA 10.558). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports the provision of reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities, child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters throughout California. The funding enables participating nonprofit food service operations to serve vulnerable populations, including low-income children and elderly or chronically impaired disabled adults, while promoting healthy growth, development, and wellness.

As the state administering agency, the Department of Social Services California distributes CACFP funds to local institutions, nonprofit organizations, day care providers, and community-based service providers across the state's 58 counties. The grant also supports state-level program administration expenses, including oversight, audit functions, technical assistance, and maintenance of comprehensive program operation records. All participating institutions must operate nonprofit food services available to all eligible participants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability, in compliance with federal civil rights requirements and a permanent written agreement with the state agency.