[montanafood_ag] USDA Farm to School Grant RFA Released

[Roth, Aubree]

Happy Farm to School Month! The (FY) 2021 Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA) is now available! Applications are due by 11:59pm ET on January 8, 2021. FNS seeks to award up to $10 million this fiscal year.

Eligible schools, State and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, small- to medium-sized agricultural producers or groups of small- to medium-sized agricultural producers, and non-profit organizations are eligible for Farm to School grants. New for FY 2021, institutions operating the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program at non-school based sites are included in the definition of eligible schools and may apply for funding. Priority scoring incentives return for applicants who meet certain criteria, as well as agricultural producers, who are a new priority for FY 2021. Please see the RFA for full details. The Implementation and State Agency tracks return from FY 2020, while the former Planning track has been modified and wrapped into the new Turnkey track. The Turnkey track simplifies the application process for applicants interested in choosing from four projects: (1) Action Planning, (2) Agricultural Education Curriculum, (3) Edible Garden, and (4) Producer Focused Training. Specific eligibility varies by track and project type (please see the RFA for additional eligibility requirements and details for each available track and project).

The Office of Community Food Systems will host webinars Tuesday, November 10th<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusda-fns.webex.com%2Fusda-fns%2Fonstage%2Fg.php%3FMTID%3De6879c49c2ec9cf9fd78d8ad3189cb41c&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1e8a75068f3c46cf625a08d871fc66cc%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637384676287508333%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=L90sk9nUT71dcVV%2BmdePPjz2POWZwolVmrZ100fgov8%3D&reserved=0> and Friday, November 13th<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusda-fns.webex.com%2Fusda-fns%2Fonstage%2Fg.php%3FMTID%3De94e5142b9045970b925e14202028550c&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1e8a75068f3c46cf625a08d871fc66cc%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637384676287518288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=sGMG2Kl0%2BNDO3jX79qaLeIgQZjIvFtHb3bx8Q%2FQKmo4%3D&reserved=0>, each at 2:30pm ET, to help interested applicants learn more about the RFA and put together a grant package, respectively. A Frequently Asked Questions document will also be available through the Farm to School Grant Applicant Resources Page<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fns.usda.gov%2Fcfs%2Fresources-farm-school-grant-program-applicants&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1e8a75068f3c46cf625a08d871fc66cc%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637384676287518288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=q4tHKuvZuy9KMwI%2Bkk%2FNBMK5ak%2BH6eD%2BqHiD7jw%2FFUA%3D&reserved=0> of the FNS website.

The RFA can be accessed here: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329449<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grants.gov%2Fweb%2Fgrants%2Fview-opportunity.html%3FoppId%3D329449&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1e8a75068f3c46cf625a08d871fc66cc%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637384676287528242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BM1xbPoHe22Z27uB53bFec34vBqssJLcZKVIsK7EHiE%3D&reserved=0>.


Aubree

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Aubree Roth
Montana Farm to School Coordinator | Montana Team Nutrition Program
Montana Core Partner | National Farm to School Network
324 Reid Hall, PO Box 173370
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-3370
Ph: 406.994.5996 www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool<http://www.montana.edu/mtfarmtoschool>


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