Nutrition Education and Training Program

The Department of Agriculture administers the Nutrition Education and Training Program (CFDA 10.564), which funds nutrition education initiatives, though no grant awards have been disbursed since July 2003—over two decades ago. The program is not currently active for new funding.

The 19 awards on record, all obligated in 2003, distributed $3.7 million in federal dollars across nutrition education activities tied to school lunch programs. Recipients included state and local education agencies receiving formula-based allocations. Award sizes ranged from $111 thousand to $46.1 million, with the largest award substantially exceeding typical grant magnitudes; most other awards clustered around $200 thousand. The combined non-federal match or cost-share contribution totaled $46 million against the $3.7 million federal obligation, indicating substantial recipient leverage in a formula-grant structure.

All funding flowed through the Department of Agriculture; 100 percent of awards were Formula Grants, reflecting entitlement-style distribution to eligible jurisdictions rather than discretionary project competition.

The source contains no evidence of recent grant opportunities, active solicitations, or any awards or funding activity after 2003. No grant opportunities are currently open under this Assistance Listing. Organizations pursuing federal nutrition education funding should investigate whether the program has transitioned to a successor vehicle or consolidated with other Department of Agriculture nutrition-education authorities, as the 23-year gap in obligations signals program dormancy or discontinuation.