FY2024 Farm to School Grants
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- Opportunity number
- USDA-FNS-F2S-2024
- Agency
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Food and Nutrition Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 10.575 Farm to School Grant Program
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Food and Nutrition
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Independent School Districts
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This federal grant opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service seeks applications for the Fiscal Year 2024 Farm to School Grants program. Eligible applicants including schools, non-profits, state and local government agencies may apply to receive funding to support activities such as local food procurement, agricultural education, and infrastructure projects serving child nutrition programs. A 25% match is required and priority will be given to projects benefiting underserved communities. Applications are due January 12, 2024 with funding decisions expected by July 2024.
Awards will range from $50,000 to $500,000 depending on the project track. Funded programs must be completed within a two-year period ending in September 2026, with local food access and educational activities performed across eligible service sites nationwide.
Synopsis
The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and help connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Farm to School Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. The RFA offers three tracks - Implementation, State Agency, and Turnkey - to support a variety of projects and implementation stages. Eligible applicants may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, nonprofit entities, and State and local agencies.
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