Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.541
- Agency
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Food and Nutrition Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 289 $192,814,550 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-3539-0-1-605
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) is funding development, improvement, and maintenance of automated information technology systems for State agencies administering Child Nutrition Programs, with the most recent grant awards disbursed on October 1, 2025 (CFDA 10.541).
The program funds technology infrastructure for five federal child nutrition initiatives: the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, Summer EBT, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. Eligible applicants are State agencies administering these programs. Grants support planning, implementation, and enhancement of IT systems that improve program operations, data accuracy, accountability, and fraud detection across school districts, care providers, and state administration.
The program remains active with consistent recent disbursements. Award volume has grown from 50 awards in 2021 to 71 in both 2024 and 2025; 289 awards totaling $192.8 million in federal dollars have been obligated since 2017. The portfolio is heavily weighted toward Project Grants (90 percent of awards) with a smaller share of Formula Grants (10 percent). USDA FNS is the sole funding source across all awards.
Recent awards show two distinct funding tiers. A large batch of state-level awards from September 30, 2025 typically carried $541,924 per grant; one Virginia award to that same state agency reached $9.2 million. Earlier awards from May 21, 2025 and December 16, 2024 generally ranged from $1 million to $1.1 million per recipient, with one Connecticut award at $855 thousand. The combined federal and non-federal share across all awards is $204 million, indicating modest matching requirements from recipients.
An active competitive opportunity is posted: the FY 2026 CN Technology Innovation Grant for CACFP Integrity (USDA-FNA-CN-TIG-2026) offers $8.7 million to State agencies for IT solutions addressing fraud, waste, and program abuse in child care food programs. The deadline is July 31, 2026, and applicant eligibility is restricted to State Governments.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of the Child Nutrition Non-Competitive Technology Innovation Grants (nTIG) is to allow State agencies that administer the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) to apply for grant funding for the purposes of developing, improving, and maintainin
- Description
The purpose of the Child Nutrition Non-Competitive Technology Innovation Grants (nTIG) is to allow State agencies that administer the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) to apply for grant funding for the purposes of developing, improving, and maintaining automated information technology systems used to operate and manage Child Nutrition (CN) Programs (i.e., National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Summer EBT (S-EBT) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)).
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Grants are only available to State agencies administering the Child Nutrition Programs. The grants must relate to technology solutions for planning, implementation, or maintenance and enhancements.
- Beneficiary eligibility
State agencies (and the local organizations that have agreements with the State agencies) administering the Child Nutrition Programs benefit from funded technology solutions.
- Uses of assistance
To encourage State agencies that administer the CNPs to bridge gaps in automation by proposing innovative technology solutions that improve program accountability and efficiencies at both the State and local levels, thereby reducing duplication of effort, reducing errors, and increasing visibility of program operations for monitoring purposes.
- Use restrictions
All costs must be reasonable, necessary and allocable.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
All grant funds must be obligated and all program activities under the grant (other than activities relating to the close out of the grant) must be completed by the end of the award period. The close-out of the grant must occur no later than 120 days following the termination date of the agreement, and all obligations incurred under the grant must be liquidated by this date. Any funds that are not liquidated within 120 days following the end of the award period must be returned to FNS. In addition, the final progress reports are due to FNS no later than 120 days following the end of the award period.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Grantees will be recommended on a non-competitive basis, based on an objective review of their proposals according to the technical evaluation criteria outlined in the RFA.
- Award procedure
Funding for nTIG grants will be provided through the Grant Award/Letter of Credit process, once the FNS-529, Grant Award Agreement is signed by both USDA FNS and the grantee. This will require completion of an Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP) setup form so that FNS may set up the Letter of Credit by which your award funds will be made available. For the Summer EBT Technology grants, upon submission of an application in Grants.gov, Summer EBT coordinating agencies are required to submit a project plan no later than 60 days after the selected application submission date.
- Deadlines
Deadlines vary by grant.
- Renewals
Extensions are not permitted for the FY 2024 nTIG.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 CN Technology Innovation Grant for Child and Adult Care Food Program Integrity | Closed | ||
| FY_19_TIG_Grant | Closed |
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN training / tech | Tennessee Department Of Human Services | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Wyoming Department Of Education | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | West Virginia Department Of Education | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Superintendent Of Public Instruction | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Vermont State Agency Of Education | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Vsdb Foundation | $9,213,632 | |
| CN training / tech | Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Education | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Utah State Board Of Education | $541,924 | |
| CN training / tech | Texas Department Of Agriculture | $541,924 |
Latest 10 of 289 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vsdb Foundation | $9,213,632 | 5% |
| 2 | Michigan Department Of Education | $6,146,853 | 3% |
| 3 | District Of Columbia, Government Of | $5,311,072 | 3% |
| 4 | Minnesota Department Of Education | $5,023,468 | 3% |
| 5 | Urban School Food Alliance Inc. | $4,430,000 | 2% |
| 6 | Board Of Education Colorado | $3,928,860 | 2% |
| 7 | Idaho State Board Of Education | $3,743,863 | 2% |
| 8 | Alabama State Department Of Education | $3,614,458 | 2% |
| 9 | Public Instruction Montana Office Of | $3,552,323 | 2% |
| 10 | Massachusetts Department Of Elementary & Secondary Education | $3,312,252 | 2% |
10 of 106 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$8,652,514 |
| FY2025 | $58,754,821 |
| FY2024 | $50,063,865 |
| FY2023 | $26,454,757 |
| FY2022 | $12,884,951 |
| FY2021 | $37,048,268 |
| FY2019 | $12,905,979 |
| FY2018 | $100,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.541?
Assistance Listing 10.541 is Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant, a federal grant program run by Food and Nutrition Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant?
Its CFDA number is 10.541: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.541 awarded?
289 grant awards under 10.541 have obligated $192,814,550 in federal funds to 106 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.541?
The recipients obligated the most under Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant are Vsdb Foundation ($9,213,632), Michigan Department Of Education ($6,146,853) and District Of Columbia, Government Of ($5,311,072).
How much did 10.541 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.541 obligated $58,754,821 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 10.541?
No opportunity listed under 10.541 is open now. The latest, FY 2026 CN Technology Innovation Grant for Child and Adult Care Food Program Integrity, was posted on June 25, 2026.
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