CN school meals equipment

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) received a $464,930 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CNDG LA) federal grant program (CFDA #10.579). The grant funds will support ALSDE's purchase of commercial food service equipment valued over $1,000 to improve school meal programs.

The CNDG LA program provides competitive subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase equipment needed to serve healthier meals and enhance food services operations. ALSDE will utilize the funding to acquire qualifying commercial kitchen appliances and infrastructure to support its delivery of school nutrition services statewide. As the designated state administering agency, ALSDE is responsible for coordinating and overseeing school food programs for Alabama. The three-year award period from October 2021 to September 2024 will allow for equipment upgrades across the state.