CNP healthy meals incentive

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $10 million project grant to Full Plates Full Potential, a nonprofit organization located in Brunswick, ME, on March 30, 2023 with a completion date of December 31, 2028. The grant funding will support the CNP HEALTHY MEALS INCENTIVE project under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (CFDA 10.579) federal grant program.

The CNP HEALTHY MEALS INCENTIVE project aims to incentivize local educational agencies and schools to serve healthier meals through the purchase of equipment valued at over $1,000 needed to improve food services under the National School Lunch Program. Full Plates Full Potential will utilize the $10 million in grant funding to deliver incentives for eligible equipment purchases that enhance schools' ability to provide nutritious meals to students, advancing the goals of the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program.