# Farm to School Implementation Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-f2s-2024-impl-farm-to-school-implementation-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356877

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $50,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 75 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 10, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-F2S-2024-IMPL |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 10, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 75 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.575 |

## Who can apply

- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Entities not meeting the eligibility definitions will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration. The following are eligible entities for the FY 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant, which are described in more detail in the Request for Applications (RFA). - Eligible schools, including non-profit private and charter schools, which operate the NSLP and/or SBP; - Eligible child care institutions, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate CACFP; - Eligible SFSP sponsors, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate SFSP; - Local agencies; - Indian Tribal Organizations and Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs); - Agricultural producers; and - Non-profit entities. Entity type must be clearly indicated and unambiguous in all application materials. Applicants can only apply as one entity type. If an applicant can meet the criteria for more than one eligibility type, they should choose the entity type that best aligns with their organization. If USDA cannot determine the applicant to be an eligible entity based on information contained within the application, the applicant will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration. 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 from further consideration.

## What the grant funds

For more information about the Farm to School grants, please register for the upcoming informational webinars: 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 objective of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant is to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes both local sourcing and agricultural education efforts. Project proposals should incorporate both elements of the required objective. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding 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. Eligible applicants for the Implementation grant may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, non-profit entities, and local agencies. Note that State agencies are not eligible for Farm to School Implementation Grants. Please see section 3 for additional details on eligibility. 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 for this opportunity in grants.gov for more information on the different grant types.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-F2S-2024-IMPL still open?

No. It closed on January 10, 2025.

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

Closed January 10, 2025. 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 $5.0 million in total across about 75 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.