FY25_Farm to School Grant_Match Letter Template.docx

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This document is a template for a match letter for the FY25 Farm to School Grant Program. The grant recipient must provide evidence of matching support of at least 25% of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. The template includes instructions for completing the letter, which should be provided on the organization's official letterhead and include the total amount of matching funds, a description of how the funds will be used, and contact information for the organization.

The related federal grant opportunity is the FY25 Farm to School Implementation Grant, which is part of the USDA's Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program. The grant provides funding for projects of up to 24 months and up to $500,000 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. Eligible applicants include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups, non-profit entities, and local agencies.

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Match Letter Template {Remove this text: The grant recipient must show evidence of matching support of at least 25 percent of the total budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. See Section 3.3 for more information regarding match requirements.} {Place on official School District/Agency/Organization Letterhead} {Date} {Name of Entity Providing Match} {Address} {City, State, ZIP} To Erica Antonson, Acting Branch Chief, Grants Management Operations Branch:

The {Organization Name} commits to providing {total $ amount which must match what is in budget} in matching funds for {applicant’s name} in their project, {“Project Title”} The {total $ amount} matching funds will be provided during the project’s period of performance. This amount will be distributed as {Describe the source of match, what expenses are being provided, e.g., in-kind personnel expenses, garden supplies, etc., and how the calculation was derived} towards the completion of the project.

Should there be any questions regarding this letter, please contact us at {contact information}.

Sincerely, {Signature} {Name of Director, CEO, etc.} {Contact information}

Form RFA 01-23 2

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