The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) received a $100,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) through the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant period runs from July 18, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
The Farm to School Grant Program aims to improve access to local foods in USDA child nutrition programs. Under this award, LBST will work to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs and initiatives that connect schools and local farms with the goal of serving healthy meals using locally produced foods. The $100,000 in funding will support LBST's efforts to strengthen local food systems and ensure children in Lower Brule, South Dakota have increased access to South Dakota-grown foods through their school nutrition programs.
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