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National School Lunch Program in Arkansas

National School Lunch Program (10.555) awarded $1.9 billion to recipients in Arkansas in 19 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.4% of the program's national total. Department of Education Arkansas received the most, $1.7 billion.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Arkansas
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$275 million
FY 20227$391 million
FY 20238$376 million
FY 20244$339 million
FY 20252$499 million

Recipients in Arkansas

Every recipient named in the data, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Department of Education ArkansasState and local governments12$1.7 billion
Arkansas Department of Human ServicesState and local governments7$155 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Arkansas may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much National School Lunch Program money goes to Arkansas?

$1.9 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Arkansas ranks 25th of 56 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National School Lunch Program money in Arkansas?

The largest recipient is Department of Education Arkansas, with $1.7 billion in 12 awards. Next is Arkansas Department of Human Services.

Can organizations in Arkansas apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

National School Lunch Program in other states

Other large programs in Arkansas

All federal grants in Arkansas

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.