This federal Project Grant award of $100,000.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant will fund initiatives by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) 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...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Farm to School Grant to Growing Communities Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, for the period of July 26, 2023 to June 30, 2025. The purpose of this Project Grant is to assist Growing Communities Inc. in implementing a farm to school program that improves access to local foods in the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Child Nutrition Programs in Los Angeles, CA 90018. The Farm to School Grant Program...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors. The grant, effective December 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will fund initiatives to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs in Oro Valley, AZ. Typical activities may include implementing farm to school programs, procuring local...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $463,614 Farm to School Grant (CFDA 10.575) to Eat Real Certified, Inc., a non-profit organization, to support a 24-month project from July 2024 to June 2026. The grant will fund initiatives to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs in San Francisco, California. Key activities include procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and strengthening...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the California Department of Education a $3.9 million Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The grant funding will support California's state-operated 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 of 2021....
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded ICF Center For Cross-Border Philanthropy a $100,000 Project Grant under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs from July 18, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The Farm to School Grant Program exists to improve access to local foods in USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs through grants and technical assistance to incorporate local food into...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Heavens Windows under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) from July 18, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The grant will support Heavens Windows' efforts to implement farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in K-12 schools in Spring Valley, California as authorized under the Farm to School Grant Program. Specifically, the organization will work with schools and local farms to connect...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm to School Grant Program awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to River Valley Local School in Caledonia, Ohio on July 26, 2023. This funding will support the implementation of farm to school initiatives that increase the procurement of locally grown foods for USDA Child Nutrition Programs, provide agriculture-based education, and improve supply chains between local producers and schools. As a subrecipient, River Valley Local School has also...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $395,201 Project Grant to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont through the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant will support the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont's CN Farm to School Supplemental program from July 18, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The Farm to School Grant Program aims to improve access to local foods in USDA child nutrition programs. This award will likely support the...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP), a San Diego non-profit organization, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The purpose of this 2-year award is to fund CHIP's farm-to-school initiatives that connect local farmers and schools, as well as develop training programs for farmers markets in San Diego County. Specifically, the grant will enable CHIP to engage local communities in...