Vsdb Foundation

Vsdb Foundation is a tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Staunton, Virginia, that focuses on educational support and community development initiatives. The foundation serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service and Child Nutrition Division, leveraging these grants to develop technological infrastructure and administrative systems that enhance the delivery of nutrition assistance programs across multiple federal initiatives. As a mission-driven non-profit entity, Vsdb Foundation works to modernize and improve access to critical federal nutrition and education programs through strategic investments in technology, program integrity, and operational excellence.

Vsdb Foundation's recent federal grant portfolio demonstrates substantial expertise in nutrition program administration and technology modernization. The foundation received six prime project and formula grants awarded on September 30, 2025, totaling approximately $25.3 million, focused on SNAP and WIC program enhancements and child nutrition initiatives. Specifically, these grants include a $10.9 million WIC Grants to States award (CFDA 10.578) supporting EBT systems and breastfeeding peer counseling, an $11.4 million Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) for automated information systems across school lunch, breakfast, and child care food programs, a $2.7 million SNAP EBT Projects award (CFDA 10.580) focused on modernizing application and eligibility processes, a $339,695 SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant (CFDA 10.535) for program integrity enhancements, and an $816,062 State Administrative Matching Grant (CFDA 10.561) supporting SNAP operations and nutrition education. Additionally, the foundation received a Farm to School project grant from the Child Nutrition Division awarded in July 2024. As a sub-grantee, Vsdb Foundation has received multiple federal sub-awards from the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education as the prime grantee, including funding under IDEA Part B Section 611 Special Education, NCLB Title I Part A for basic program improvement, the National School Lunch Program, and the School Breakfast Program, reflecting its active role in supporting educational initiatives at the state and local level.