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National School Lunch Program in California

National School Lunch Program (10.555) awarded $16 billion to recipients in California in 22 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 11% of the program's national total. Department of Education California received the most, $14 billion.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in California
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$2.5 billion
FY 20225$3.9 billion
FY 20237$3.0 billion
FY 20244$3.0 billion
FY 20254$3.3 billion

Recipients in California

Every recipient named in the data, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Department of Education CaliforniaState and local governments14$14 billion
Department of Social Services CaliforniaState and local governments8$2.2 billion

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in California 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 California?

$16 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 22 awards. California ranks 2nd of 56 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National School Lunch Program money in California?

The largest recipient is Department of Education California, with $14 billion in 14 awards. Next is Department of Social Services California.

Can organizations in California 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 California

All federal grants in California

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