Formula Grant 224CT901N8903
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $13.2 million Formula Grant to the Connecticut Department of Education for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA #10.555). The grant aims to provide nutritious, nonprofit lunches to school children in Connecticut and encourage domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities. As the designated state agency, the Connecticut Department of Education will use...
- This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) for $7,758,436.00 from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant provides financial and food support to the Connecticut Department of Education to deliver nutritious, non-profit lunch services for school children across the state. Key products and services funded include food procurement, meal program operations, nutrition education...
- This $166,217 Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition (CFDA 10.560) program, supports the Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) in overseeing and providing technical assistance for critical child nutrition initiatives across the state. The funding enables CDE to administer and supervise programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program,...
- The Connecticut Department of Education received a $863,466 Formula Grant award from the United States 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. The Formula Grant funding will support the Connecticut Department of Education's state-operated...
- This federal Project Grant award of $746,268.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service is provided under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant supports the Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) in developing, improving, and maintaining automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) across the state. The funding will enable CDE to implement innovative digital systems, training platforms, and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program (CFDA 10.579), also known as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants, provided a $273,397.00 Project Grant award to the Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) on August 16, 2023. This funding supports the purchase of equipment valued over $1,000 needed to serve healthier meals and improve food service operations in schools participating in the NSLP and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $373,134 Project Grant under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541) to the Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) on September 20, 2023. This funding will enable CDE, the state education agency, to implement innovative technology solutions that will improve program accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and management capabilities across Connecticut's administration of...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $155,411 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Public Health under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant will support the Connecticut Farm to School Supplemental program from July 18, 2022 through June 30, 2024. As outlined in the grant program description, the funding will assist the State of Connecticut in implementing strategies to improve access to local foods in the USDA's Child Nutrition...
- This federal Project Grant award of $855,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program, supports the Department of Social Services Connecticut in developing, improving, and maintaining automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). The grant, which has a performance period from May 21, 2025 to September 30, 2028, will enable the state agency to leverage digital...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $308,618.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CFDA 10.558). The grant supports the Connecticut Department of Education (CDE) in delivering nutritious meals and snacks to children and elderly or impaired adults enrolled in nonresidential day care facilities and afterschool care programs across the state. The key objectives are to improve nutritional quality,...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $18,198,265.99 Formula Grant to the Connecticut Department of Education on January 1, 2022 for the National School Lunch Program. The grant will fund the provision of nutritious, nonprofit lunches to school children in Connecticut through September 30, 2023. As the designated state administrator, the Connecticut Department of Education will oversee local food procurement, preparation, and meal service in schools. The State of Connecticut Governor's Office provides oversight and administration as the Connecticut Department of Education's parent organization. This Formula Grant supports the National School Lunch Program's goal of encouraging domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities while assisting states in offering healthy, low-cost lunches to students.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $8.8m | 8/8/22 | ||
| Not listed | 0$ | 7/12/22 | ||
| Not listed | $9.4m | 1/12/22 |