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The USDA Farm to School Grant Program (FSGP) Request for Applications (RFA) for fiscal year 2014. A press release will be issued from the USDA’s National Office and a blog post will be published using the Farm to School E-letter. USDA National Office staff will continue to provide the same level of technical assistance during the application process as was provided last year, including posting sample grants to USDA website and hosting informational webinars. Once released, all questions regarding the RFA should be sent to farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov (note, this is a different address than was used last year!).
The purpose of the USDA Farm to School Grant Program is to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. On an annual basis, USDA will award up to $5 million in competitive grants for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs.
Eligible Entities: Eligible schools; State and local agencies; Indian tribal organizations; Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers; and Non-profit entities.
Eligible Schools: (1) K-12 School Food Authorities (SFA’s) that participate in the National School Lunch or Breakfast Programs (2) K-12 nonprofit private schools, charter schools, Indian tribal schools, and others that participate in the National School Lunch or Breakfast Programs, but are not associated with an SFA.
Match Requirements: 25% cash or in-kind match of the total project cost.
Congratulations to our 2013 Farm to School grant recipients! This year’s grant awarded up to $5,000 for new Farm to School-related projects and activities. Great job everyone!
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District
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School
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| Amherst Exempted Village School District |
Harris Elementary |
| Athens City |
East Elementary |
| Blanchester Local |
Blanchester High School |
| Brookville Local Schools |
Brookville Intermediate |
| Buckeye Local Schools |
Buckeye Middle School |
| Central Christian School |
Central Christian School |
| Cleveland Hts/University Hts |
Lauree P Gearity Elementary |
| Cleveland City |
Marion Sterling Elementary |
| Cloverleaf |
Cloverleaf Elementary |
| Gahanna Christian Academy |
Gahanna Christian Academy |
| Girard City |
Girard High School |
| Hillsboro City |
Hillsboro High School |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary |
Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Lorain County JVS |
Lorain Co JVS |
| Marlington Local |
Marlboro Elementary |
| Miami Trace |
Miami Trace Middle School |
| North Ridgeville City |
Lear North Elementary |
| Oberlin City |
Langston Middle School |
| Ontario Local |
Stingel Elementary |
| Princeton City |
Heritage Hill Elementary |
| St. Brigid of Kildare |
St. Brigid of Kildare |
| St. Mary Elementary |
St. Mary Elementary |
| Wheelersburg |
Wheelersburg Elementary |
Ohio Farm to School Initiative
The Ohio Farm to School Initiative is part of the USDA national network and encompasses many local, state and regional partners. Ohio's Farm to School Initiative provides youth, pre-K through college, with access to nutritious meals, while supporting local farmers and communities. This program is intended to provide children with fresh, locally grown or raised food, and to educate them about many aspects of agriculture and their community.
The Farm To School Grant provided the following school districts with up to $2,000 to start a Farm To School project.
2012 Farm To School Grant Awardees:
- West Central Juvenile Rehabilitation
- Seneca County Youth Center
- Edison Local Schools
- Par Excellence Academy
- Lima City Schools
- Little Miami Schools
- Wapakoneta
2011 Farm To School Grant Awardees:
- Cincinnati Public Schools
- Fremont City Schools
- Lighthouse Community School
- Princeton City Schools
- Richard Allen Academy II
- Warren City Schools
Congratulations! We look forward to all of the projects!
For more information on Ohio Farm to School, please visit farmtoschool.osu.edu.
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation – Grant Opportunity
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