Menke Incorporated

Menke Inc. is a for-profit, woman-owned small business that provides child care services. Through past federal grants, Menke Inc. has received subawards under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) administered by the Illinois State Board of Education.

The federal subawards received by Menke Inc. have supported CACFP, which reimburses participating child care centers, day care homes, afterschool care programs and emergency shelters for meals and snacks provided to enrolled children. Specifically, Menke Inc. has received CACFP subawards to reimburse the costs of breakfasts, lunches and snacks served to children under its care. The summary of Menke Inc.'s grant funding shows a history of CACFP meal reimbursement subawards from the Illinois education agency as the prime grantee.

Little Red Wagon Daycare (MENKE Inc.) is a licensed early childhood education center based in Jacksonville, Illinois, providing high-quality care and educational programming for children ages 6 weeks to 15 years. We operate state-funded Preschool for All (PFA) and Prevention Initiative (PI) programs and are experienced in managing government grants in compliance with ISBE and DCFS requirements. Our dedicated team offers full-day care, early intervention services, and school-age support in a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment. We also maintain rigorous standards in nutrition, safety, and staff training. With a strong commitment to community impact, we continuously work to close opportunity gaps for at-risk children while maintaining excellence in program delivery and accountability.