The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.6 million Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Education under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CFDA 10.579) federal grant program. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024.
The grant funds will support the purchase of equipment valued over $1,000 by local educational agencies and schools in Ohio to improve food service operations and enable the provision of healthier meals through the National School Lunch Program. The Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program provides competitively awarded subgrants for such equipment to help schools serve nutritious foods that meet updated nutrition standards. The Ohio Department of Education will oversee use of the funds to procure qualifying equipment for school food service upgrades across the state.
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