Request for Proposal for the FY22 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Child Nutrition Program Office has issued a Request for Proposal for the FY22 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities. The School Food Service Equipment Grant is intended to improve the infrastructure of the National School Lunch Program. This will be achieved by providing the opportunity for schools to purchase equipment to serve healthier meals, improve the overall quality of meals, improve food safety, expand participation in school meals programs, and help to support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program. For more information on the grant opportunity, please visit the state website. Questions regarding this grant must be emailed to foodequip@nysed.gov by February 28, 2023. A Questions and Answers summary will be posted on the state website by March 14, 2023. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2023.
2023-24 New York Farm to School Institute Application
Applications for the 2023-2023 cohort of the New York Farm to School Institute are open. The New York Farm to School Institute is a year-long professional development opportunity for food service staff, educators, administrators, and community partners in New York schools to develop and refine their Farm to School programs, and to help bring more New York grown food into the cafeteria and classroom. This ongoing training and educational program will assist participating schools in creating successful Farm to School programs and connecting with farmers. Upon completion of the Institute, schools become alumni members of a NY Farm to School Institute Network – continuing to share best practices and resources with others championing farm to school for years to come. For more information on this opportunity, please visit the program page on the Farm to Institution New York State (FINYS) website. Contact the FINYS team at finys@farmland.org with additional questions on the New York Farm to School Institute. Applications for are due on March 30, 2023.
FY 23 No Kid Hungry New York School Nutrition Grant Opportunity
As a reminder, the No Kid Hungry New York School Nutrition Grant Opportunity opened on January 11, 2023 and applications will be accepted until 5 pm on March 14, 2023.The No Kid Hungry New York School Nutrition Grant Opportunity will provide funding to school districts to maximize federal child nutrition programs to ensure children and families have access to healthy meals at school during the school year. These flexible grants will allow school districts to respond to the growing needs and emerging opportunities to provide meals and resources to kids and families. For more information on the grant opportunity, please visit our grants page. To listen to the recording of the No Kid Hungry New York School Nutrition Opportunity webinar, please click here. The passcode is 91#R84K=.