Project Grant 20227002637853
- This federal Project Grant award of $458,803 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) was provided to Foodcorps, Inc., a non-profit organization, through the USDA's Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant supports Foodcorps' initiatives to connect New York schools with local farms and provide nutrition education, school gardening, and improved school meal options. This funding will enable Foodcorps to continue its work of deploying...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $220,460 Project Grant under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) to The Freshfarm Markets, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. The two-year grant will support FreshFarm's "FoodPrints" initiative, which provides experiential food and agricultural education in 21 elementary schools across Washington, D.C. Key activities include: Expanding hands-on food and agricultural education for...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide...
- This $337,815 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is funded through the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant recipient, the non-profit organization Ecotrust, will use the funding to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in USDA FNS Child Nutrition Programs. Ecotrust will provide outreach, education, research, and technical assistance to support environmentally sustainable food...
- This $224,818 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Growing Gardens in delivering food, garden, and nutrition education services through its "Growing Food; Cultivating Leaders" program. The two-year program aims to connect over 4,000 students and families in Portland, Oregon with sustainable agriculture and food systems education through hands-on learning at 11 schools. It will promote local foods in school...
- Sprouting Farms Corp will receive $216,382 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) to grow farm to school initiatives in the New River Gorge region from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program aims to increase capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations and school cafeterias as well as...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Farm to School Grant (CFDA 10.575) to the Corvallis Environmental Center located in Corvallis, OR. The 24-month project, running from July 2024 to June 2026, aims to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. Key activities include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and strengthening supply chains between local producers and schools....
- This Project Grant award of $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) supports the Friends Of School Of The Arts Foundation in San Francisco, CA. The 24-month project, starting on July 22, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2026, aims to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. Key activities include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural...
- The federal Project Grant award of $100,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant was awarded on July 22, 2024 to DC Central Kitchen Inc., a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. The funding will support the organization's initiatives to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs and create opportunities for students to learn about food systems. Key...
- This $367,221 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (CFDA 10.575 Farm to School Grant Program) supports the Tides Center's implementation of a farm to school program to improve access to local foods in the FNS Child Nutrition Programs. The grant will fund activities to increase procurement of local foods and facilitate partnerships between schools, producers, and other community stakeholders. Key deliverables include expanding student and family...
The Foodcorps, Inc. was awarded a $184,946 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The grant will support Foodcorps FASLP: Developing the Next Generation of School Nutrition Leaders from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The project aims to increase capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations and school cafeterias and classrooms. It will complement and build upon efforts to connect schoolchildren with local farms and food producers. The funding will allow Foodcorps to deploy AmeriCorps members to provide hands-on lessons and activities that teach students about nutrition, cooking skills, and sustainable agriculture.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $184.9k | 7/11/22 |