# Farm To School Technical Assistance-Cooperative Agreement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-f2s-tech-coop-24-farm-to-school-technical-assistance-cooperative-agreement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349583

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-F2S-TECH-COOP-24 |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $3.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.531 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

To apply to this Farm to School Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement, the recipient must be either a 501(c)3 non-profit organization or Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) meeting the criteria listed below. • Must be a regional or national organization. A regional organization includes one working with at least three adjacent States (interstate) or territories within one USDA-FNS region. A national organization provides services and conducts activities nationwide. Farm to school experience is preferred. • Must have a history of meaningful engagement with the intended audience of the track (for example, multiple years of collaboration on a variety of topics and existing relationships with stakeholders in the required audience). The applicant’s proposal and supporting documentation should build a case that demonstrates a history of meaningful engagement; applicants who cannot demonstrate sufficient experience working with the appropriate audience will not be considered. • Supporting Tribal Engagement Track - Must be led/staffed by Tribal members and have partnerships and strong history with indigenous food producers and CNP operators. • Supporting Producer Engagement Track - Demonstrated experience supporting organizations that working with new, small, and/or historically underserved farmers, ranchers, and/or fishers. Applicants that are non-profits must provide a copy of their 501(c)3 Determination Letter to indicate nonprofit status. Applicants must clearly describe how their organization satisfies the criteria for an “eligible entity” as stated above.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Farm to School Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement described in this request for applications (RFA) is to support nonprofit entities and Indian Tribal Organizations to implement national- and/or regional-level farm to school activities. Awardees under this cooperative agreement will undertake projects supporting USDA’s priorities of Food System Transformation, Improving Child Health through Nutritious School Meals, and Indigenous Food Sovereignty. There are three funding tracks available, corresponding with each USDA priority. Applicants to the Supporting Community Engagement track (aligned with USDA’s priority of Improving Child Health through Nutritious School Meals) will propose projects that expand farm to school institutes. The Supporting Producer Engagement track aligns with USDA’s Food Systems Transformation priority and will fund projects that strengthen producer engagement with the Child Nutrition Programs market. Finally, the Supporting Tribal Engagement track will fund an entity to conduct Tribal dialogues with the purpose of supporting FNS’s farm to school grantmaking and technical assistance for Tribal entities, in alignment with USDA’s Indigenous Food Sovereignty priority. Available funding ranges from $500,000 to $1 million depending on the applicant’s choice of track. Eligible applicants are national and/or regional level nonprofit entities and Indian Tribal Organizations with a history of meaningful engagement with the target audience for this cooperative agreement

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-F2S-TECH-COOP-24 still open?

No. It closed on October 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for Farm To School Technical Assistance-Cooperative Agreement?

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

### What is the deadline for Farm To School Technical Assistance-Cooperative Agreement?

Closed October 10, 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 $1.0 million each. About $3.0 million in total across about 9 awards.