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.
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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] - Similar Government Grants
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