CN farm to school grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded Eastconn Regional Educational Service Center, Incorporated $116,858 on May 1, 2026, under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), supporting farm-to-school initiatives including local food procurement, school gardens, agricultural education, and infrastructure improvements for schools in the Hampton region.

Eastconn is a Connecticut-based regional educational service center that receives federal grants directly and passes through sub-grants to school districts and community organizations across eastern Connecticut. The award runs through June 30, 2028, with place of performance in Hampton, Connecticut. This is an Implementation grant, one of three tracks within the Farm to School program; Implementation grants help schools, school districts, local agencies, agricultural producers, and nonprofits scale or further develop existing farm-to-school initiatives. The grant was awarded through a competitive process via external and federal review panels that scored proposals on criteria including the degree to which the project serves schools with high free and reduced-price meal enrollment, project readiness and likelihood of success, alignment with program goals, project design and management, sustainability, and budget appropriateness.