The Iowa Department of Education received a $21.4 million Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2021 to support the National School Lunch Program through September 30, 2022. The award provides cash grants and food donations to assist the State of Iowa in operating a nonprofit lunch program for school children, with the goal of encouraging domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities. As the direct recipient, the Iowa...
This $30,598,973.00 Formula Grant award to the Department of Education Iowa by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) will provide financial and food support to deliver nutritious, non-profit lunch services for school children across Iowa. The grant funding enables the Department of Education Iowa to procure food, operate meal programs, implement nutrition education initiatives, and upgrade kitchen equipment in...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $405,389 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Education on October 1, 2022 for completion by September 30, 2024. The funding supports the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CFDA 10.579) program. The grant provides local educational agencies and schools in Iowa with funds to purchase equipment valued at over $1,000 needed to serve healthier meals and improve food services under the National School...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $3,363,167 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Education to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582), the Iowa Department of Education will assist elementary schools with high percentages of students eligible for free or...
The Idaho State Board of Education received a $761,595 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2022 through the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA #10.645) to further strengthen food and agriculture supply chain resiliency in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan. Funding will support the Idaho State Department of Education's farm to school programs through September 30,...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Indiana Department of Education a $1.2 million Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The grant funding will support Indiana's state-operated farm to school program to strengthen food and agriculture supply chain resiliency in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act by increasing the capacity...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,338,533 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Education for the period of October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant is part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), CFDA #10.558, which provides funding to assist states in operating nonprofit food service programs for children and adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities as well as children attending afterschool care programs. As the CACFP...
This federal Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program, provides $746,268.00 to the Department of Education Iowa to fund innovative technology solutions that improve the administration of child nutrition programs across the state. The award will support the development and implementation of digital systems, training platforms, performance tracking tools, and other...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $925,926 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Education to support technology innovation projects under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541). The award period is from September 30, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As the designated state agency, the Iowa Department of Education will implement innovative technology solutions to improve accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement for...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (awardee) received a $292,823 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) on October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The FMNP aims to provide fresh, locally grown produce to women, infants, and children through farmers' markets and roadside stands. Under this award, the awardee will deliver $5 vouchers to eligible...