The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,049,935 Formula Grant to the Board of Education Colorado on September 30, 2022 through the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support Colorado's farm to school program through September 30, 2026 by further strengthening food and agriculture supply chain resiliency in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan. Specifically, funding will be used to increase the capacity of institutions participating in farm to school activities to procure local foods and provide education on agriculture and nutrition. As the direct recipient, the Board of Education Colorado will oversee grant implementation. The City of Lakewood is listed as the parent organization of the awardee.
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