On Monday, State Auditor Shad White released a report that shows how nonprofits spend money received through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) from the federal government and administered by the Mississippi Department of Education. The audit shows that the program is following good procedures and ensuring that hungry children are being fed. The CACFP is a nutrition program meant to provide healthy meals to needy children and adults.

White says he’s thankful to see proper grant monitoring processes in place for programs designed to serve some of the poorest Mississippians.

Mississippi spent nearly $47 million on the program in 2024, $27 million of that went to nonprofits. Analysts determined that the program’s design makes it less likely to be abused than other grant programs

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