The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Indiana Department of Education a $6.3 million formula grant under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition federal grant program (CFDA 10.560) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant provides funding for the State of Indiana to administer the Child Nutrition Programs and provide technical assistance to local schools and institutions in the state. Specifically, the funding supports...
The Department of Education Indiana received a $4,615,312 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. This grant will support the state's efforts to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, promote healthy eating habits, and improve nutrition and diet quality among economically disadvantaged...
This $3.3 million project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service will support the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA #10.582) in Indiana from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant provides funding to the Indiana Department of Education to administer subawards that will directly deliver free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary school children throughout the state. A total of 28 school districts/organizations are identified as subrecipients...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Indiana Department of Education a $874,970 Formula Grant under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541) for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funding will allow the state agency to implement innovative technology solutions that improve program accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and the capabilities of the Child Nutrition Programs it...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Education a $1,556,301 Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645) to support state-operated farm to school initiatives through September 2026. The grant funding will allow Ohio to further strengthen agricultural supply chain resiliency and increase the capacity of participating institutions in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act....
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $892,116 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Education on September 30, 2022 to further strengthen food and agriculture supply chain resiliency through September 30, 2026. The grant funds the Farm to School State Formula Grant Program (CFDA 10.645), which supports state-operated farm to school programs. These programs increase the capacity of institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program, the School...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Arkansas Department of Education $842,819 under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funding will support Arkansas' farm to school program efforts 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 of participating...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $999,411 Project Grant to the Indiana Department of Education under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CFDA 10.579) federal grant program. The grant period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the purchase of equipment valued over $1,000 by local educational agencies and schools in Indiana to improve food service operations and enable the provision of...
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 a $509.4 million formula grant to the Indiana Department of Education for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA #10.555). The National School Lunch Program provides cash grants and food donations to assist states in operating a nutritious, nonprofit lunch program in schools and to encourage domestic consumption of agricultural commodities. As the awardee, the...