Opportunity ID: 356878

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-2025-F2S-STATEAGENCY
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2025 Farm To School Grant State Agency
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 28, 2024
Last Updated Date: Oct 28, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 10, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 10, 2025
Archive Date: Feb 09, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see page 12 of the RFA. Section 3 Eligibility Entities not meeting the eligibility definitions will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration. Only State agencies are eligible for the FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant. For the purposes of this RFA, State agencies are any statewide government agency that administers or works in partnership with the agency that administers the Federal CNPs (e.g., Office of Public Instruction, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, etc.). Eligibility is not restricted to the State agency that administers the CNP(s). If a State Agency Grant applicant does not administer the NSLP, CACFP, SFSP, and/or the SBP, the applicant must include a letter of commitment from the CNP-administering State agency. This letter of commitment does count toward the three-letter limit.Any other entity type applying to the State Agency Grant track will have their application removed from consideration. Please note that local government agencies, such as city and county government agencies, are not considered to be State agencies and are thus ineligible to apply to the State Agency Grant.Additionally, applicants can only submit one application across the three FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant solicitations (i.e. Implementation, Turnkey or State Agency). If multiple packages are submitted through Grants.gov by the same applicant to more than one FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant solicitations ALL submissions will be removed.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

Plese see upcoming webinars for more information.

Introduction to the RFA, Nov 5 – https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3-JYEJEyTkq4ySEIwb6gTQ

Submitting a Complete Grant Package, Nov 6 – https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KqjKRZ03SMahpFOpZCkPgw

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant is intended to promote agricultural education and increase the amount of local food served in eligible CNP operators by funding State agencies to support and grow farm to CNP efforts in their States.

The FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding for up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. State agencies are the only entity eligible for the FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant.

This RFA is one of three funding opportunities being offered under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program in FY 2025. Please see the RFA Grant Track Decision Document under the “Related Documents” tab in Grants.gov for more information on the different grant types.

Link to Additional Information: Farm to School resource
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jean Bingham

Grants Officer
Email:jean.bingham@usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Corrected link to additional information Oct 28, 2024
Oct 28, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-2025-F2S-STATEAGENCY
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2025 Farm To School Grant State Agency
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 28, 2024
Last Updated Date: Oct 28, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 10, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 10, 2025
Archive Date: Feb 09, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see page 12 of the RFA. Section 3 Eligibility Entities not meeting the eligibility definitions will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration. Only State agencies are eligible for the FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant. For the purposes of this RFA, State agencies are any statewide government agency that administers or works in partnership with the agency that administers the Federal CNPs (e.g., Office of Public Instruction, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, etc.). Eligibility is not restricted to the State agency that administers the CNP(s). If a State Agency Grant applicant does not administer the NSLP, CACFP, SFSP, and/or the SBP, the applicant must include a letter of commitment from the CNP-administering State agency. This letter of commitment does count toward the three-letter limit.Any other entity type applying to the State Agency Grant track will have their application removed from consideration. Please note that local government agencies, such as city and county government agencies, are not considered to be State agencies and are thus ineligible to apply to the State Agency Grant.Additionally, applicants can only submit one application across the three FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant solicitations (i.e. Implementation, Turnkey or State Agency). If multiple packages are submitted through Grants.gov by the same applicant to more than one FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant solicitations ALL submissions will be removed.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

Plese see upcoming webinars for more information.

Introduction to the RFA, Nov 5 – https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3-JYEJEyTkq4ySEIwb6gTQ

Submitting a Complete Grant Package, Nov 6 – https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KqjKRZ03SMahpFOpZCkPgw

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant is intended to promote agricultural education and increase the amount of local food served in eligible CNP operators by funding State agencies to support and grow farm to CNP efforts in their States.

The FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding for up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. State agencies are the only entity eligible for the FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant.

This RFA is one of three funding opportunities being offered under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program in FY 2025. Please see the RFA Grant Track Decision Document under the “Related Documents” tab in Grants.gov for more information on the different grant types.

Link to Additional Information: Farm to School resource
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jean Bingham

Grants Officer
Email:jean.bingham@usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-2025-F2S-STATEAGENCY
Funding Opportunity Title: FY2025 Farm To School Grant State Agency
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Assistance Listings: 10.575 — Farm to School Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 28, 2024
Last Updated Date: Oct 28, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 10, 2025
Archive Date: Feb 09, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see page 12 of the RFA. Section 3 Eligibility Entities not meeting the eligibility definitions will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration. Only State agencies are eligible for the FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant. For the purposes of this RFA, State agencies are any statewide government agency that administers or works in partnership with the agency that administers the Federal CNPs (e.g., Office of Public Instruction, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, etc.). Eligibility is not restricted to the State agency that administers the CNP(s). If a State Agency Grant applicant does not administer the NSLP, CACFP, SFSP, and/or the SBP, the applicant must include a letter of commitment from the CNP-administering State agency. This letter of commitment does count toward the three-letter limit.Any other entity type applying to the State Agency Grant track will have their application removed from consideration. Please note that local government agencies, such as city and county government agencies, are not considered to be State agencies and are thus ineligible to apply to the State Agency Grant.Additionally, applicants can only submit one application across the three FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant solicitations (i.e. Implementation, Turnkey or State Agency). If multiple packages are submitted through Grants.gov by the same applicant to more than one FY 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant solicitations ALL submissions will be removed.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

Plese see upcoming webinars for more information.

Introduction to the RFA, Nov 5 – https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3-JYEJEyTkq4ySEIwb6gTQ

Submitting a Complete Grant Package, Nov 6 – https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KqjKRZ03SMahpFOpZCkPgw

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant is intended to promote agricultural education and increase the amount of local food served in eligible CNP operators by funding State agencies to support and grow farm to CNP efforts in their States.

The FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding for up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. State agencies are the only entity eligible for the FY 2025 Farm to School State Agency Grant.

This RFA is one of three funding opportunities being offered under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program in FY 2025. Please see the RFA Grant Track Decision Document under the “Related Documents” tab in Grants.gov for more information on the different grant types.

Link to Additional Information: Farm to School resource
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jean Bingham

Grants Officer
Email:jean.bingham@usda.gov

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FY25_Farm to School Grant_Match Letter Template.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> RFA Decision Document.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> Request for Applications_Farm to School State Agency Grant.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> Budget Narrative Checklist.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FSGP25_Sample_CNP Operator Letter of Commitment.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FY25_Farm to School Grant_CNP Operator Letter Template.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FSGP25_FAQ.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FY25_Farm to School Grant_Budget Narrative Template.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FSGP25_Sample_MatchLetter 508.pdf

Folder 356878 Other Supporting Documents-FY25 F2S Supporting Documents -> FY25_Farm to School Grant_Activities Indicators Tracker_Implementation State Agency.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Jean Bingham
Grants Officer
Email: jean.bingham@usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.575 USDA-FNS-2025-F2S-STATEAGENCY FY2025 Farm To School Grant State Agency PKG00288233 Oct 28, 2024 Jan 10, 2025 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

356878 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

356878 SF424A-1.0.pdf

356878 FSGP_4_0-4.0.pdf

356878 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

356878 SF424B-1.1.pdf

356878 FNS_906-1.0.pdf

Optional forms

356878 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

356878 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

356878 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf

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