State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
To provide each State agency with funds for its administrative expenses in supervising and giving technical assistance to local schools, school districts and institutions in their conduct of Child Nutrition Programs. State agencies that administer the distribution of USDA Foods to schools and child or adult care institutions are also provided with State Administrative Expense (SAE) funds.
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Helps states that run school meal programs cover their administrative costs. States receive a percentage of the funds they spent in the previous year.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding to support state agencies in covering administrative costs associated with implementing federal child nutrition programs.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: public administration, food services
Region: U.S. States, U.S. Territories, Tribal organizations
Other Criteria: State agencies responsible for administering federal child nutrition programs
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the FNS website to access resources.
- Review the eligibility requirements for the program.
- Prepare the necessary documentation and application materials.
- Submit the application through the designated portal.
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fns.usda.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- TBDApplication period opensTBDApplication period closes
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs associated with administering child nutrition programs
- Expenses for food and nutrition services
- Training and technical assistance costs
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs not directly related to child nutrition programs
- Luxury items
- Entertainment expenses
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 15%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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