The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was awarded a $259,380 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on July 18, 2022 to support farm to school programs through June 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the Farm to School Grant Program, administered by USDA FNS under CFDA #10.575. The program aims to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs by providing grants and technical assistance to eligible entities to...
This $560,189 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 10.185) will support the purchase of local food from small businesses and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for distribution to schools in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Education will subaward funds to Farm Fresh Rhode Island to implement activities to meet project objectives, including ensuring the...
This federal Project Grant award for $2,682,383.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). The grant supports the distribution of free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE), the state education...
The federal Formula Grant award of $10,053,811.00 was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555). The grant funding enables the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide nutritious, non-profit lunch services to school children across the state. The award supports activities such as food procurement, meal program operations, nutrition education, and kitchen equipment upgrades at...
This $263,710.00 Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560). The funding is provided to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) to cover administrative expenses related to overseeing and providing technical assistance for various federally-funded child nutrition initiatives in the state, including the National School Lunch...
This $593,905.32 federal Formula Grant award is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560). The grant funding supports the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) in supervising and providing technical assistance for various federally-funded child nutrition initiatives across the state, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $36,707,545.00 Formula Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555). This grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025, provides financial and food support to RI DESE to deliver nutritious, non-profit lunch services for school children across Rhode Island. The funding enables...
The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received a $1,550,665.47 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2021 to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools through September 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, CFDA #10.582, which provides cash grants to assist States in giving free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education a $925,926 Formula Grant under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541). The grant funding will support the implementation of innovative technology solutions to improve program accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and capabilities of the Child Nutrition Programs administered by the State agency. The grant period is from...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded a $858,088 Project Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) under the Team Nutrition Grants program (CFDA 10.574) on September 15, 2023. The purpose of this 3-year grant is to improve children's lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits through nutrition education initiatives aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Food Guidance System....