CN summer demo proj

This federal Project Grant award of $5,819,473 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability program (CFDA 10.579) supports the "CN SUMMER DEMO PROJ" initiative administered by the Education & Early Development Alaska DEP Administrative Services Division. The funding will be used to purchase over $1,000 worth of kitchen equipment for schools across Alaska to help serve healthier meals, enhance food safety, and expand school breakfast programs. Additionally, the grant will fund research, training, and technical assistance to improve direct certification rates and workforce development for the state's child nutrition programs. This 3-year award, which began in Nov 2023, is expected to be completed by Dec 2026. The state education agency will likely sub-award portions of the funding to local school districts and other partners to implement the project activities statewide.