Child nutrition studies program

The Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Food Research & Action Center, Inc. (FRAC) under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CNDG LA) program (CFDA #10.579). The grant will support FRAC's Child Nutrition Studies Program from November 2022 through December 2025.

The CNDG LA program provides competitively awarded subgrants to support equipment purchases valued over $1,000 needed to serve healthier meals and improve food services operations under the National School Lunch Program. FRAC will utilize the funding to conduct research and analysis activities focused on child nutrition and food insecurity issues through its Child Nutrition Studies Program. The results will inform policies and practices to strengthen federal child nutrition programs and better serve low-income children and families nationwide.