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Resource | Federal Register Documents SCALE and PLANTS Data Request for School Food Authorities

The Chef Ann Foundation is a cooperative agreement recipient from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. CAF plans to collect additional information from sub-grantees, based on an assessment and data report, which is beyond the information already approved under OMB Control Number: 0584–0512 (expiration date: July 31, 2025). 

03/04/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Preparing an Effective Grant Proposal

This webinar will take you through strategies you can use to write an effective grant proposal, meaning it is aligned with the intent of the program and responsive to requirements, while communicating the intent of your project.

01/25/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Identifying & Calculating Match

This webinar reviews the match requirements and walks through critical budget components of the Farm to School Grant application.

01/08/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Planning Sustainable Projects

This webinar provides an overview of how to create a sustainable farm to school project along with resources and examples.

01/08/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Creating Successful Assessment Plans

This webinar provides guidance to current Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant applicants on creating successful assessment plans for grant proposals and projects. 

12/13/2023
Basic page 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 | Technical Assistance & Guidance Food Safety Resources

The FNS Food Safety division develops education, instruction and technical assistance resources for individuals working in federally funded nutrition assistance programs such as the NSLP, SBP, CACFP, and SFSP. Many of these resources are created in partnership with the Institute of Child Nutrition.

11/06/2023
Basic page Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program

On an annual basis, USDA awards the Patrick Leahy Farm to School grants that support planning, developing, and implementing farm to school programs. The grants are an important way to help state, regional, and local organizations as they initiate, expand, and institutionalize farm to school efforts.

11/03/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance National Processing Agreement Approved Processors

List of NPA approved processors for USDA Foods in Schools by school year.  

11/02/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance Resources for Current Farm to School Grantees

Resources will assist grantees on how to get started after receiving their award, access contact information, and successfully complete reports, evaluations, and financial documentation.

11/01/2023
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