Regional Farm to School Institute Grants

The summary for the Regional Farm to School Institute 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. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Food and Nutrition Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Regional Farm to School Institute Grants: The Regional Farm to School Institute grant funds will assist in creating and disseminating information on farm to school program development and providing practitioner education and training, and will also support ongoing school year coaching and technical assistance. It is anticipated that this will be a one-time initiative.
Federal Grant Title: Regional Farm to School Institute Grants
Federal Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS1)
Grant Categories: Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-F2S-FY20-REGINST
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 10.575
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: December 27th, 2019
Original Application Deadline: December 27th, 2019
Posted Date: October 22nd, 2019
Creation Date: October 22nd, 2019
Archive Date: January 26th, 2020
Total Program Funding: $150,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $50,000
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Last Updated: October 22nd, 2019
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
For the purposes of this RFA, eligible entities are defined as established 501(c)(3) organizations that are working in a regional capacity (work with at least three adjacent states or territories within one USDA-FNS region) and have: • Five or more years of experience working across the farm to school supply chain to institutionalize farm to school within Child Nutrition Program systems, structures, and operations; • Produced at least one major publication, such as a report, toolkit, or white paper, related to farm to school in the last five years; • Conducted regular, ongoing farm to school trainings, either in-person or virtual, for practitioners, such as schools, school districts, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers and/or non-profit organizations, and have evaluation data detailing the effectiveness of such trainings. 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. For the purposes of this RFA, “the last five years” refers to any publication released no earlier than 2014.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
FNS Office of Community Food Systems
Grant Announcement Contact
Anna J Arrowsmith
Grants Officer
Phone 703-305-2998
[email protected]
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