Cacfp sponsor admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Washington State Department of Education) $1.617 million on October 1, 2025, as a formula grant to administer the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558) through September 30, 2027. The award funds reimbursement and administrative support for child nutrition programs operating in Washington state.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction passes funding through to five sub-recipients: the City of Seattle Human Services Department, Frontier Behavioral Health (doing business as Family Service Spokane), The Metropolitan Development Council, Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Yakima (doing business as Catholic Family & Child Service), and one additional sub-recipient. Each sub-recipient provides reimbursement and administrative support for child nutrition programs within their service areas.

Work is performed in Washington, USA. The CACFP reimburses sponsoring organizations, centers, and day care homes for nutritious meals and snacks provided to eligible children and adults in nonresidential day care facilities, afterschool care programs in low-income areas, and emergency shelters. The program operates through a permanent written agreement between the state agency and the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, with participating institutions entering into permanent written agreements with the state agency. State agencies must establish audit policies, maintain three-year record retention, and process complete institution applications within 30 calendar days.