Description
The Farm to School Grant Program is a competitive grant program that aims to improve access to local foods in eligible schools. The program provides funding for planning, implementation, and state agency grants to support farm to school initiatives. Eligible entities include schools, school districts, Indian Tribal Organizations, producers, and nonprofit organizations. The program focuses on increasing the availability of local foods in schools, supporting farm to school programs, and promoting healthy eating behaviors. Key activities supported by the program include training, planning, developing partnerships, creating new menu items, establishing supply chains, and organizing field trips to agricultural operations.
• Eligible entities: schools, school districts, Indian Tribal Organizations, producers, and nonprofit organizations
• Funding priorities: increasing access to local foods, supporting farm to school programs, promoting healthy eating behaviors
• Grant tracks: planning grants, implementation grants, state agency grants
• Allowable costs: personnel, contractors, equipment and supplies, meeting expenses, travel, trainings
• Unallowable costs: food for consumption in school meal programs, medical equipment, health services