USDA-FNS-OPS-SFWS-24: FY24 School Foodservice Workforce
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Harvest to Hallways: National School Lunch Program, Equipment Assistance Grants (USDA-FNA-CN-HTH-NSLP-EAG-2027). Status: Closes January 11, 2027 (65 days left). It is in our archive of Food and Nutrition Service notices from 2023.
Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $1.5 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on February 9, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 8, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Award floor$1.5 million
- Total funding$1.5 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA-FNS-OPS-SFWS-23 | June 22, 2023 | Closed August 21, 2023 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | December 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 9, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 10, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
This Request for Applications (RFA) is open to all accredited institutions of higher education (colleges/universities), nonprofit research entities and other nonprofit organizations with documented experience in public health research and communications. Nonprofit organizations must have documented 501(c)(3) status.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability awards averaged $954,532; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (55% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This Request for Applications (RFA) announces the availability of funds for a cooperative agreement. This funding opportunity will support research projects to better understand and generate information related to the school foodservice workforce focused on dimensions such as worker satisfaction, workforce experience, and training and development. Relevant research activities may include, but are not limited to providing information on career pathways for the school foodservice workforce, including training and skill-building opportunities, promotion potential, and tenure/retention within individual employers and the industry as a whole; identifying skills used on the job by role, including analysis of transferability of skills to other industries; identifying level of worker satisfaction and describe workplace conditions (perception and objective measures); and examining how any of the above vary across roles, demographics, school/school food authority (SFA) characteristics, and geography.
Who has won Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability (10.579) awarded $296 million across 310 grant awards, an average of $954,532 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action for Healthy Kids, Inc. | Illinois | 3 | $49.7 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | 3 | $19.6 million |
| Department of Education California | California | 5 | $17.6 million |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | Texas | 5 | $16.2 million |
| Boise State University | Idaho | 1 | $16.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, USDA-FNA-CN-HTH-NSLP-EAG-2027, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-FNS-OPS-SFWS-24 still open?
No. It closed on February 9, 2024. A newer notice is open: USDA-FNA-CN-HTH-NSLP-EAG-2027, closes January 11, 2027 (65 days left).
Who can apply for FY24 School Foodservice Workforce?
Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for FY24 School Foodservice Workforce?
Closed February 9, 2024. 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 $1.5 million each. About $1.5 million in total for one award.
Who has won Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Action for Healthy Kids, Inc., Chickasaw Nation, Department of Education California. The program made 310 awards worth $296 million in that time.
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