CN training / tech

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 projects that leverage technology to enhance program administration, monitoring, reporting, training, and delivery for initiatives like the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program. The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education plans to utilize this grant to develop data systems, training tools, and performance tracking solutions to strengthen Child Nutrition Program operations statewide.