Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-FASLP-010247
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $112,500 to $240,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP) is seeking applications through December 7, 2023 to provide food, garden, and nutrition education services within host organizations and school cafeterias/classrooms. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture intends to award approximately $1.92 million annually for fiscal years 2024-2025. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, research organizations, and non-profits. Applications will be evaluated based on merit, relevance to increasing agricultural knowledge and nutritional health of children, expertise, viability, and strength of evaluation plans.
The FASLP anticipates funding FASLP Project grants of up to $240,000 over two years and one FASLP Technical Assistance grant of up to $240,000 over three years. Project sites will be within elementary and secondary schools to increase capacity for farm-to-school initiatives and experiential food/agriculture learning, complementing existing nutrition programs through strengthened community engagement between education and agriculture stakeholders.
Synopsis
The purpose of the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program is to increase the knowledge of agricultural science and improve the nutritional health of children. The program's goal is to increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations or entities, such as school cafeterias and classrooms, while fostering higher levels of community engagement between farms and school systems by bringing together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system. The initiative is part of a broader effort to not only increase access to school meals for low-income children, but also to dramatically improve their quality.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-FASLP-RFA-508-P.pdf |
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