The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering the Farm to School Grant Program to assist eligible entities in implementing initiatives that improve access to local foods in schools. With an annual funding of $5 million, the program provides grants, technical assistance, and administrative support. Applicants can apply for Planning, Implementation, or Support Service grants, with funding ranging from $20,000 to $100,000. The grants aim to support projects that enhance local food access in schools, as mandated by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Closing date for applications is on April 24, 2013. For more information, visit USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service website.
Opportunity ID: 219273
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-FNS-F2S-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY14 Farm to School Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 06, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 24, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible Schools; State and Local Agencies; Indian Tribal Organizations Agricultural Producers or Groups of Agricultural Producers; and Non-Profit Entities |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description:: | The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) amended Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to establish 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 HHFKA. $5 million is provided to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on an annual basis to support grants, technical assistance, and the federal administrative costs related to USDAs Farm to School Program. This request for applications (RFA) provides additional details regarding the grants aspect of the USDA Farm to School Program. This Request for Applications (RFA) provides additional details regarding the grants aspect of the Farm to School Program. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is charged with implementing the Farm to School Program. In this funding cycle, USDA anticipates awarding up to $5 million in grant funding to support efforts that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. It is anticipated that any remaining funding will support a combination of training and technical assistance, administrative costs, and/or additional grants. Applicants may apply for a Planning grant, Implementation grant or Support Service grant. Planning grants are expected to range from $20,000 – $45,000 and implementation grants and support service grants are expected to range from $65,000 – $100,000. It is estimated that planning grants will represent approximately 25 percent of the total grant funding awarded in this RFA, while implementation and support service grants are expected to represent approximately 75 percent. For all three types of grants, the federal share of a project cannot exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project, as required by the HHFKA. Therefore, the applicant must provide at least 25 percent of the costs of the total project. Additional information on the Farm to School Program is available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/f2_2013_grant_program.htm. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 5 | Modified to correct location of Additional Information Link. | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Synopsis 4 | Correct the RFA | |
| Synopsis 3 | updating link | |
| Synopsis 2 | Modified link. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.575 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00163690 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 06, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 24, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Leslie Byrd |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] Attachments [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B – Mandatory) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.0] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.0] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.575 | PKG00163690 | Feb 06, 2013 | Apr 24, 2013 | View | Leslie Byrd | Organization Applicants |