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School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants
The sub-grants will support collaborative projects between school districts, food producers, suppliers, distributors, and/or community partners to stimulate the creation of a resilient, equitable, and nutritious school food system.
11/27/2023
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Healthy Meals Incentives for Schools
The Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative seeks to improve the nutritional quality of school meals through food systems transformation, SFA recognition and technical assistance, the generation and sharing of innovative ideas and tested practices.
11/27/2023
Resource | Fact Sheets
The Emergency Food Assistance Program Farm to Food Bank Project Grants
The purpose of Farm to Food Bank Projects is to (a) reduce food waste at the agricultural production, processing, or distribution level through the donation of food, (b) provide food to individuals in need, and (c) build relationships between agricultural producers, processors, and distributors and emergency feeding organizations through the donation of food.
09/15/2023
Resource | Policy Memos
TEFAP – State Plan Requests and Allocations for FY 24 Farm to Food Bank Projects
The purpose of this memo is to allocate funding for Farm to Food Bank Projects in FY 2024.
09/07/2023
Resource | Grants
TEFAP Reach and Resiliency: Round Two Projects
FNS awarded over $58.5 million in round two TEFAP Reach and Resiliency grants to 40 TEFAP state agencies.
06/26/2023
Resource | Grants
TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grant Initiative
Overview of TEFAP Reach and Resiliency grant opportunity.
06/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
USDA DoD Fresh DLA Service Representatives
Contact information for the USDA DoD Fresh DLA service representatives.
06/09/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Report to Congress
Multi-Agency Task Force to Provide Coordination and Direction for USDA Foods Programs, July 2018 – December 2020
The Agricultural Act of 2014 required the establishment of a Multi-Agency Task Force to provide coordination and direction for USDA Foods administered by FNS. FNS submits this report to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture.
04/28/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Report to Congress
Multi-Agency Task Force to Provide Coordination and Direction for USDA Foods Programs, January 2021 - July 2022
The Agricultural Act of 2014 required the establishment of a Multi-Agency Task Force to provide coordination and direction for USDA Foods administered by FNS. FNS submits this report covering the period of January 2021 through July 2022 to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture.
04/28/2023
Resource | Grants
FDPIR Nutrition Education Grant Program (FDPNE)
Since 2008, FNS has been awarding funding for nutrition education projects through the FDPNE grants each fiscal year. Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies that are current FDPIR allowance holders (have a direct agreement with FNS to administer FDPIR) are eligible to apply for funds to conduct projects that provide nutrition information and services to FDPIR participants. Effective FY 2023, the FDPNE competitive grant program is discontinued.
04/18/2023