FNS Documents & Resources

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.

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

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

This webinar is intended for incoming 2023 Farm to School Grantees and was recorded Aug.9, 2023.

This pre-recorded webinar features Farm to School Program staff sharing how farm to school projects can reduce food waste, incorporate composting, and connect with others to create climate-smart activities.   

This pre-recorded webinar features Farm to School Program staff, who share grantee stories from the Indigenous community and how to build a successful farm to school program focused on traditional foods. 

USDA is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” to May 10, 2023.

This rulemaking proposes long-term school nutrition standards based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, and feedback the USDA received from child nutrition program stakeholders during a robust stakeholder engagement campaign. 

This pre-recorded webinar features USDA Farm to School Program staff, who summarize grantee reporting requirements and review the processes for submitting no-cost extensions, as well as project and budget amendments.

This FAQ addresses common questions from Farm to School Grantees regarding the Farm to School Semi-Annual Progress Report.