CN farm to school grant

The Community Development Institute - doing business as CDI HS, a Denver-based non-profit organization, was awarded a $362,819 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant, awarded on July 26, 2023, will fund activities to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs over the 2023-2025 period. CDI HS has extensive experience providing training, technical assistance, and support services for early childhood education and nutrition programs, including a $74.8M delivery order to support the Head Start program and a $28.7M award for facilities initiatives. This latest USDA grant award allows CDI HS to leverage its expertise to further the objectives of the Farm to School program, which aims to connect schools with local food producers and education initiatives.