The Illinois State Board of Education was awarded a $1,433,117 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to purchase school lunch equipment.
The grant funding will support the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program, also known as the National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants. These competitive subgrants are intended to allow local educational agencies and schools to purchase equipment valued at over $1,000 needed to improve food safety and serve healthier meals as part of the National School Lunch Program. The funding covers equipment purchases from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024 to advance the goals of the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants program.
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