Farm to School State Formula Grant

 

To provide funding for state operated farm to school programs to further strengthen food and agriculture supply chain resiliency in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan to increase the capacity of institutions participating in child nutrition programs to procure and use local foods in program meals and provide agricultural education opportunities for participating children.

Active 10.645 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture A - Formula Grants Not applicable. Public Law 117-2
The purpose of this grant is to support state agency efforts to coordinate and provide technical assistance to increase the capacity of participating institutions to procure and use local foods in program meals while providing agricultural education opportunities for participating children. State Agencies participating in FNS programs. Not applicable. To receive funding states will have to provide a budget indicating how they will use the funds to strengthen and expand farm to school programs. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. To receive these funds, states will be required to submit a budget to FNS that demonstrates that they will use the funds for their targeted purposes to strengthen and expand farm to school implementation. Awards will be distributed to states through a grant agreement. Budgets will be reviewed by grants administration and farm to school program staff. All NSLP states will receive their formula based funding. September 15, 2022 to September 30, 2022 Represents the dates applicants can submit their application and closing dates of when applications are no longer accepted. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Grantees will be required to use funds to support the increased procurement and use of local foods in Child Nutrition Program meals and to support the implementation of agricultural education programs for children in participating institutions. Performance Reports: Annual Performance Report (365)days Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Funding for this grant is 4 years starting FY (22) Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter. None/Not specified. Julie Brewer
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Julie.Brewer@usda.gov
Phone: 703-457-7803 https://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/farm-school-state-formula-grant 12-3539-0-1-605 (Formula Grants) FY 22$60,000,000.00; FY 23 Estimate Not Available FY 24 FY 21 Estimate Not Available - (Formula Grants) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 est $0.00; - Not applicable/available. Section 1001 of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) Fiscal Year 2022 $60 million to States and Territories (States) administering the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to support State farm to school implementation to increase the capacity of participating institutions to procure and use local foods in program meals and provide agricultural education opportunities for participating children.