Farm to School Institute Grant
The summary for the Farm to School Institute Grant grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Farm to School Institute Grant: The FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations Senate Report (S.R. 115-259) directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use $500,000 to form at least one cooperative agreement with an established entity, such as a regional Farm to School institute, for the creation and dissemination of information on farm to school program development and to provide practitioner education, training, ongoing school year coaching, and technical assistance.” This cooperative agreement announces the availability of funds to establish a new three-year cooperative agreement focused on training state or regional level teams, or other teams serving specific populations that may not be bound by geography (such as tribal nations, refugee communities, etc.) to create farm to school institutes for the communities they serve.FNS awarded two Regional Farm to School Institute Grants in FY 2020. The grantees currently provide and conduct regular, ongoing trainings and technical assistance to schools, school districts, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and/or non-profit organizations. This is done with the intent to support and enhance eligible CNP (NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP and FFVP) operators in developing robust, sustainable, and integrated Farm to School programs. The intent of this cooperative agreement is to replicate the success of the farm to institute model more widely across the county and provide ongoing technical assistance to new institutes as they are created and implemented.
| Federal Grant Title: | Farm to School Institute Grant |
| Federal Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS1) |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-FY2021-F2S-REGINST |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.575 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | July 28th, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | July 28th, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | May 26th, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | May 26th, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | August 27th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $200,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 26th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The cooperative agreement is only open to non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Special consideration will be given to applicants with established relationships and experience with farm to school stakeholders and farm to school activities. The selected applicant will also have experience in operating a farm to school institute, including the creation and dissemination of information on farm to school program development, providing practitioner education, training, and ongoing coaching, and technical assistance.This cooperative agreement will be made on a competitive basis. An award may be made to more than one entity. The applicants may sub award, by contract or sub-grant, tasks to other organizations to complete or provide aspects of training and technical assistance.Applicants must provide a 501(c)(3) Determination Letter to indicate nonprofit status, as well as a current copy of the organization's bylaws that details, at a minimum, the organization's official name, mission, and purpose. Applicants must clearly describe how their organization(s) satisfies the criteria for an “eligible entity” as stated above.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FNS Office of Community Food Systems
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Anna J Arrowsmith
Grants Officer
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