CNP school nutrition training (o)

The federal Project Grant award of $496,689 was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the School Nutrition Training Grants (CFDA 10.532) program. The grant was awarded on June 17, 2024 to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, a non-profit organization owned and operated by American Indians. The funding will support the organization's workforce development and training initiatives for school nutrition professionals, with a focus on enhancing skills and incorporating traditional Indigenous foods into child nutrition programs. Key products and services to be delivered include educational video content on wild food identification, cooking techniques, and Indigenous food gathering practices, as well as the development of tailored training and technical assistance for school food authorities serving tribal communities. The goal is to increase the inclusion of traditional Indigenous foods in various child nutrition programs across different regions of the United States.