Project Grant 228RI200L3203
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education a $681,901 Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The grant will support Rhode Island's farm to school programs through September 2026. Consistent with the American Rescue Plan's goal of strengthening food supply chain resiliency, the funding will help increase institutional participation in and capacity for local food...
- 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...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,682,383 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). This grant program provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals, with the goal of improving nutrition and encouraging healthy eating habits...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $746,268.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program supports the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) in developing, improving, and maintaining automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). The funding aims to help RI DESE leverage technological solutions to enhance program accountability, data...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $373,134 Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This 3-year Project Grant, awarded on September 20, 2023, will enable the state education agency to implement innovative technology solutions that improve accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and management capabilities across Rhode Island's Child Nutrition Programs. The funding will support...
- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $270,657.79 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 - Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) on September 30, 2024. This 3-year grant will enable RIDEM to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Rhode Island through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting...
- The federal Project Grant award of $1,100,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant's purpose is to support the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (RIDHS) in developing, improving, and maintaining automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food...
- 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 Rhode Island Department of Administration was awarded an $807,921 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs (CFDA 10.649) federal grant program. The award period is October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funds will support the administration of the Pandemic EBT Food Benefit Program (P-EBT) in Rhode Island through two subawards totaling $807,921 to United Way of Rhode Island, Inc....
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 develop farm to school programs. Specifically, the Rhode Island DEM will implement initiatives to connect schools and local farms, provide agricultural education opportunities, and serve local foods in child nutrition programs. The award will also support relevant operational expenses to strengthen Rhode Island's farm to school efforts through 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $259.4k | 9/8/22 |