FSGP25_Sample_MatchLetter 508.pdf

This document is a sample match letter for the Farm to School Implementation Grant, a federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The letter commits $4,500 of in-kind matching funds from the Samplesville Garden Club towards the "Growing Samplesville Together" project under the grant's Implementation track. The matching funds will be provided as volunteer time during the project's performance period from September 2023 to July 2024.

The Farm to School Implementation Grant aims to improve access to local foods in eligible Child Nutrition Program sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes both local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. Grants are awarded for 24-month projects with funding up to $500,000. Applicants must provide at least 25% of the total project budget as matching support in cash or in-kind contributions. Eligible applicants include schools, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers, non-profit entities, and local agencies, but not state agencies.