The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $229,143 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Education from the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program (CFDA 10.579) for the period of October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The grant funds will support the purchase of equipment valued over $1,000 by the Iowa Department of Education to improve food service operations and help local educational agencies and schools serve healthier meals as part of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $746,268.00 Project Grant to the Department of Education Iowa under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2028, supports the implementation of innovative technology solutions to improve program accountability, data accuracy, and performance measurement across Iowa's child nutrition programs, such as the National School...
This federal Formula Grant award of $161,737,589.58 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555). The funding will support the Department of Education Iowa in delivering comprehensive child nutrition services, including food procurement, meal program operations, nutrition education, and kitchen equipment upgrades for schools across the state. As a Formula Grant, the award amount is calculated based on a...
The Iowa Department of Education received a $21.4 million Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2021 to support the National School Lunch Program through September 30, 2022. The award provides cash grants and food donations to assist the State of Iowa in operating a nonprofit lunch program for school children, with the goal of encouraging domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities. As the direct recipient, the Iowa...
This $2,634,578.00 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition program (CFDA 10.560) supports the Department of Education Iowa in overseeing and providing technical assistance for various federally-funded child nutrition initiatives across the state. This includes administering programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food...
This federal Formula Grant award, identified as 252IA302N1099, is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555). The $30,598,973.00 grant award supports the Department of Education Iowa, a state government entity, in delivering comprehensive nutritious school lunch services across the state. The funding enables the department to procure food, operate meal programs, implement nutrition education initiatives, and...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $925,926 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Education to support technology innovation projects under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541). The award period is from September 30, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As the designated state agency, the Iowa Department of Education will implement innovative technology solutions to improve accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement for...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $168,070 Project Grant to the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, doing business as the Nebraska Food Distribution Program, to provide equipment and services under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program (CFDA 10.579). This funding will allow the awardee to purchase equipment valued over $1,000 to improve food service and help schools serve healthier meals as part of the National...
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $999,411 Project Grant to the Indiana Department of Education under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CFDA 10.579) federal grant program. The grant period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The grant funding will support the purchase of equipment valued over $1,000 by local educational agencies and schools in Indiana to improve food service operations and enable the provision of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded a $831,023 Project Grant under the Team Nutrition Grants program (CFDA 10.574) to the Iowa Department of Education. This 3-year grant, with an award date of September 15, 2023 and completion date of September 30, 2026, will fund the "CNP TEAM NUTRITION" initiative. The program aims to improve children's lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits through nutrition education aligned with the...