# FY23 Farm to School Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-2023-f2s-fy23-farm-to-school-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343898

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 144 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-2023-F2S |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 144 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.575 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please refer to the RFA, section 3, page 16 Eligible schools, including nonprofit private and charter schools, which operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program; Eligible Child Care Institutions, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP);• Eligible Summer Institutions, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP);State agencies; Local agencies; Indian Tribal organizations (ITOs)Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers; and Non-profit entities.

## What the grant funds

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) establishes 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 the USDA Food and Nutrition (FNS) Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Each year $5 million is provided to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support grants, technical assistance, and other activities related to USDA’s Farm to School Program. Additional funding for the Farm to School Program was made available from the FY 2018 through FY 2022 agriculture appropriations acts and, as a result, USDA expects to award approximately $12 million under this solicitation. As mandated by the NSLA, selected grant projects are limited to no more than $100,000 each. However, in anticipation of authority to provide grants of up to $500,000 in the FY 2023 agriculture appropriations, USDA will consider proposals of up to $500,000 from State agencies or other eligible organizations proposing projects that are multi-state or national in scope. The USDA Farm to School Grant Program is administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Community Food Systems Division (CFSD). Authorizing language in Section 18(g) of the NSLA (42 U.S.C 1769(g)) directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants, designed to improve access to local foods in eligible schools, for activities such as: Training; Supporting operations; Planning; Purchasing equipment; Developing school gardens; Developing partnerships; and Implementing farm to school programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-2023-F2S still open?

No. It closed on January 6, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY23 Farm to School Grant?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY23 Farm to School Grant?

Closed January 6, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $12.0 million in total across about 144 awards.

### Who has won Farm to School Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Shelburne Farms, The National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc, The Tides Center. The program made 548 awards worth $49.9 million in that time.