FY 2021 Farm to School Grants
The summary for the FY 2021 Farm to School Grants 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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FY 2021 Farm to School Grants: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) establishes a Farm to School Program in order to assist eligible entities, through grants and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools.To fulfill the farm to school mandate in the NSLA, $5 million is provided to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on an annual basis to support grants, technical assistance, and the Federal administrative costs related to USDA's Farm to School Program. The USDA Farm to School GrantProgram is housed within the Food and Nutrition Services' (FNS) Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS). Additional funding for the Farm to School Grant Program was made available through agricultural appropriations and, as a result, up to $10 million will be awarded under this solicitation.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2021 Farm to School Grants |
| Federal Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS1) |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition Health |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-F2S-2021 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.575 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | January 8th, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | January 8th, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | October 16th, 2020 |
| Creation Date: | October 16th, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | February 7th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 150 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | November 23rd, 2020 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Independent school districts - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The following eligible entities are described in more detail below: Institutions, including schools, school districts, and non-school based sites, that operate theNational School Lunch and/or Breakfast Program(s), CACFP, and/or SFSP. On the coversheet,any applicant to whom this definition applies should select “Eligible school” for entity type; State agencies; Local agencies; Indian tribal organizations; Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers; and Non-profit entities.Entity type must be clearly indicated and unambiguous in all application materials. If USDA cannotdetermine the applicant to be an eligible entity based on information contained within theapplication, the applicant may be subject to removal from consideration.Eligible schools are defined as schools or institutions that participate in the National
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Farm to School Website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Kimberly Shields
Grants Officer
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