This grant is for assisting eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that enhance access to local foods in eligible schools. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is offering this funding through the Farm to School Program, established by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Up to $5 million is anticipated for this funding cycle to support these efforts. Applicants can apply for Planning grants ($20,000-$45,000), or Implementation and Support Service grants ($65,000-$100,000). The federal share for any project is capped at 75% of the total cost, requiring applicants to contribute at least 25%.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/pdf/F2S_Grant_RFA_2014.pdf |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie Byrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modified to correct location of Additional Information Link. | Feb 19, 2013 | |
| Correct the RFA | Feb 19, 2013 | |
| updating link | Feb 14, 2013 | |
| Modified link. | Feb 13, 2013 | |
| Feb 06, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/pdf/F2S_Grant_RFA_2014.pdf |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie Byrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
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: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| 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: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/pdf/F2S_Grant_RFA_2014.pdf |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie Byrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
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: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| 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: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/f2_2013_grant_program.htm |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie Byrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
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: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| 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: | http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/f2_2013_grant_program.htm |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie Byrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
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: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 06, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| 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: | Web-based version of the RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie Byrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 219273 Full Announcement-1 -> farm to school grant rfa fy2014.pdf
Folder 219273 Other Supporting Documents-Full Announcement and Required Forms 1 -> sf424.pdf
Folder 219273 Other Supporting Documents-Full Announcement and Required Forms 1 -> sf424b.pdf
Folder 219273 Other Supporting Documents-Full Announcement and Required Forms 1 -> sf424a.pdf
Folder 219273 Other Supporting Documents-Full Announcement and Required Forms 1 -> disclosure of lobbying sf-lll.pdf
Folder 219273 Other Supporting Documents-Full Announcement and Required Forms 1 -> farm to school grant rfa fy2014.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Leslie Byrd Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email: farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.575 | PKG00163690 | Feb 06, 2013 | Apr 24, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
219273 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
219273 Attachments-1.0.pdf
219273 SF424A-1.0.pdf
219273 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
219273 Budget-1.1.pdf
219273 Other-1.0.pdf
219273 Project-1.0.pdf
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