USDA-FNS-F2S-2020
The summary for the USDA-FNS-F2S-2020 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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USDA-FNS-F2S-2020: The Richard B. Russell 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 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 Grant Program is housed within the FNS OCFS. Additional funding for the Farm to School Grant Program was made available through the FY 2018 and FY 2019 Agricultural appropriations and, as a result, up to $10 million will be awarded under this solicitation. Authorizing language in the NSLA directed the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants, designed to improve access to local foods in eligible schools, for activities such as: Training; Supporting operations, Planning, Purchasing equipment, Developing school gardens, Developing partnerships; and, Implementing farm to school programs.
| Federal Grant Title: | USDA-FNS-F2S-2020 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS1) |
| Grant Categories: | Food and Nutrition |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-F2S-2020 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.575 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | December 13th, 2019 |
| Original Application Deadline: | December 13th, 2019 |
| Posted Date: | October 8th, 2019 |
| Creation Date: | October 8th, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | January 12th, 2020 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $20,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 275 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | October 8th, 2019 |
- 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 - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The authorizing language specifies the following eligible entities that are described in more detailbelow: Eligible schools and school districts; 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 cannot determine 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 pre‐K‐12 School Food Authorities (SFAs), non‐profit private schools, charter schools, Indian tribal schools, and others that participate in the National School Lunch or Breakfast Programs. Eligible SFAs may apply for funding that spans the entire SFA, for a specific group of schools (e.g. only K‐5 schools within an SFA), or for an individual school. The school(s) that comprise the primary target audience for or beneficiary of the grant project must participate in the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. The application must come from the SFA, and only one application per SFA is allowed.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Farm to School website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Dawn Addison Hawkins
Grants Officer
Phone 703-305-2450
Dawn Addison Hawkins, Grants Officer - Similar Government Grants
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