CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Sustainable Solano Inc. $366,597 under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575) on May 1, 2026, for a 24-month implementation grant running through June 30, 2028. Sustainable Solano, a woman-owned nonprofit headquartered in Vallejo, California, will develop comprehensive farm-to-school programming in Benicia, California, including local food procurement for school meals, school garden development, and agricultural education. The assistance type is a Project Grant. Place of performance is Benicia, CA 94510. The Farm to School program assists eligible entities in implementing initiatives that improve access to local foods in schools participating in USDA Child Nutrition programs. Implementation grants, the track under which this award falls, support schools, school districts, local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofits in scaling or further developing existing farm-to-school initiatives. Sustainable Solano's prior federal grant portfolio includes farm-to-school work, food waste reduction initiatives tied to environmental justice, and agricultural marketing strategy development, primarily funded through USDA and Environmental Protection Agency sources.