Addendum 3.pdf

This is Addendum 3 to the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Farm to Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Education Grant issued by the Oregon Department of Education. The addendum adds a registration link for the Pre-Application Webinar scheduled for November 20, 2025, and replaces Attachments B, C, F, G, and the Scoresheet of the original RFA. The webinar registration link is https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b67c321a-1278-4837-8094-075647f6e2ab@b4f51418-b269-49a2-935a-fa54bf584fc8, and registrants will receive confirmation emails. The original RFA deadline for applications is November 16, 2025, with award notifications expected around December 10, 2025. The grant period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.

The Farm to CNP Education Grant offers two funding tracks: a Capacity Building Mini Grant providing $2,000–$15,000 for single school or site projects, and a Capacity Sustaining Full Grant offering $15,001–$100,000 for district-wide or multi-site coordination. Total funding available is $3,000,000 for the 2025–2027 biennium, with a first-round cap of $750,000 for mini grants. Eligible applicants include school districts, education service districts, federally recognized tribes, nonprofit organizations, food producers, and child care program providers that serve schools with at least 40% free and reduced lunch populations and are in good standing with the ODE Child Nutrition Program. Allowable expenses include labor, materials, supplies, travel, and up to 25% administrative costs, with indirect costs capped at 25% of the total award. Funds may be used retroactively to September 1, 2023, after attending a mandatory training session.