PEOPLES GARDEN SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM

The summary for the PEOPLES GARDEN SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	PEOPLES GARDEN SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM
	CFDA Number:	10.579
	CFDA Description:	Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability
	Federal Agency Name:	Food and Nutrition Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FNS-PGSPP--2010
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 10, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 25, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 08, 2010 The ending date is November 8, 2010.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 08, 2010 The ending date is November 8, 2010.
	Archive Date:	Dec 08, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: WHO MAY APPLY Public or private non-profit organizations are eligible to apply, including but not limited to the following: Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations Colleges and universities Government organizations Gardening, horticultural and agricultural organizations End hunger organizations
Grant Description: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has $1 million available in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 for a People's Garden School Pilot Program. FNS is requesting applications to enter into a cooperative agreement for the purposes of awarding grants to develop and run community gardens at eligible high-poverty schools; teaching students involved in the gardens about agriculture production practices, diet, and nutrition; contributing produce to supplement food provided at eligible schools, student households, local food banks, or senior center nutrition programs; and conducting an evaluation of funded projects to learn more about the impacts of school gardens.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/outreach/grants/garden.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Johnson Grant Officer
Grant Officer [PeoplesGardenSchoolPilot@fns.usda.gov ]
Similar Government Grants: • USDA-FNS-CN-ART2-FY-2011; • Administrative Review and Training Grants (ART) Method I; • 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo Projects; • Direct Certification Grants FY 2010; • FY 2010 Administrative Review and Training (ART) Methold I; • FY 2005 Administrative Reviews and Training Grants; • FY 2006 Summer Food Service Rural Transportation Grants; • FY 2007 CN Direct Certification and Verification Program; • FY '07 Administrative Reviews and Training Program; • FY 2008 Direct Certification and Verification Program