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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Nevada Department of Agriculture $203,945,980 on October 1, 2025, under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555), a formula grant providing cash subsidies and USDA Foods to distribute meal reimbursement and food assistance to Nevada schools through September 30, 2026.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture, a state agency headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, administers the program statewide, determining school eligibility, reviewing applications from school food authorities, and maintaining oversight of participating public and nonprofit private schools and residential child care institutions. Schools must maintain records of their nonprofit food service operations, including finances, menu planning, meal counting, and claiming, for state agency review. School food authorities receive per-meal cash reimbursements and USDA Foods for each lunch served and must provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible children. All participating schools must operate as nonprofit food services available to all children regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture functions as the direct state recipient and pass-through agency; sub-awards flow from this federal allocation to local school districts, food banks, and community organizations serving Nevada schools and child care institutions.