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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $373,134 Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) to the Maine Department of Education on September 20, 2023. This 3-year Project Grant will enable the state education agency to implement innovative technology solutions that improve accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and management capabilities across Maine's Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School...

The Maine Department of Education was awarded a $482,054 Formula Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on September 30, 2021 to complete the project by September 30, 2024. The funding supports the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541), which allows State agencies administering Child Nutrition Programs to implement innovative technology solutions that improve program accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and the...

This $698,507 federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program, was provided to the Maine Department of Education. The grant supports the development and implementation of innovative technology solutions to enhance the administration of critical child nutrition programs in Maine, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult...

This $1,100,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant funding will support the Maine Department of Health and Human Services in developing and implementing innovative technology solutions to enhance the administration of critical child nutrition programs, such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food...

East End Food Institute received a $787,416 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) program to support local food system development and nutrition education initiatives. Through the award period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027, East End Food Institute will utilize the funding to build out a commercial kitchen facility and partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (CCE Suffolk) to expand nutrition...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Community Living, awarded a $667,884 Formula Grant under the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.053) to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. This grant is designed to support the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to older adults through home-delivered and congregate meal programs, enhancing the quality and sustainability of nutrition services for aging populations in Maine. Under this...

This $868,225.09 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) will provide funding to the Maine Department of Education from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant is intended to cover the state agency's administrative expenses in supervising and providing technical assistance to local schools, districts, and institutions participating in various federal child...

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) has been awarded a $1,066,258 federal Formula Grant under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.514). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, supports UMass in delivering hands-on nutrition education to low-income families and youth across Massachusetts. Through this funding, UMass will recruit and train...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services a $4.192 million Formula Grant under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) State Administrative Expenses (CFDA 10.561) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funding will support the state's costs to administer SNAP, including SNAP Employment and Training programs and obesity prevention initiatives. The Maine Department of Health and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $373,134 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541). The funding, with an effective date of September 20, 2023 and ultimate completion by September 30, 2026, will support the implementation of innovative technology solutions to improve the administration, data accuracy, performance measurement, and...