Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS F2S 2014
Apply for USDA FNS F2S 2014
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY14 Farm to School Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.575 Farm to School Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2013 and posted on Feb 6, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Schools State and Local Agencies Indian Tribal Organizations Agricultural Producers or Groups of Agricultural Producers and Non Profit Entities
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY14 Farm to School Grant Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the authority created by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. That law amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to formally establish a Farm to School Program, with the goal of helping schools and their partners increase students access to local foods. Alongside funding, the broader program also supports technical assistance and training to help eligible organizations plan, launch, or expand farm to school efforts.
For this funding cycle, USDA anticipated awarding up to $5,000,000 total in grant funds, with the remainder (if any) potentially used for training and technical assistance, administrative costs, and/or additional grant support. Awards are made as cooperative agreements, and USDA expected to make about 70 awards under CFDA 10.575 (Farm to School Grant Program). The program is structured around three grant types. Planning Grants are designed for early-stage work (for example, building partnerships, assessing readiness, developing procurement strategies, and creating an actionable farm to school plan) and were expected to range from $20,000 to $45,000. Implementation Grants and Support Service Grants were intended for more developed efforts and were expected to range from $65,000 to $100,000, with $100,000 serving as the award ceiling and $20,000 as the award floor. USDA indicated an expected split where Planning Grants would account for roughly 25 percent of total funds awarded, while Implementation and Support Service Grants together would account for about 75 percent.
A key condition of this opportunity is the required cost share. For all grant types, the federal share cannot exceed 75 percent of the total project cost, meaning applicants must contribute at least 25 percent in matching funds or other eligible cost share. This requirement applies across planning, implementation, and support service projects and is rooted directly in the authorizing statute.
Eligibility is broad and designed to fit the farm to school model, which often involves partnerships across schools, government, agriculture, and community organizations. Eligible applicants include eligible schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers or groups of producers, and nonprofit entities (with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement). Overall, the program is aimed at tangible improvements in getting more locally sourced foods into school meals and related school food environments, while also strengthening local and regional food systems that can reliably serve schools.
Administrative details for the FY14 competition include a posting date of February 6, 2013, with an application deadline (original and current) of April 24, 2013, and an archive date of May 24, 2013. The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA-FNS-F2S-2014, and the official materials were provided through an RFA and a linked PDF announcement. For applicant support, USDA listed a grants officer contact (Leslie Byrd) at 703-305-2867 and the program email farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov, with additional program information available through the USDA Farm to School website and the RFA document link.
FY14 Farm to School Grant Program (USDA FNS) - FAQs
What is the FY14 Farm to School Grant Program?
The FY14 Farm to School Grant Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). It was created under the authority of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to formally establish a Farm to School Program. The overall goal is to help schools and their partners increase students' access to local foods.
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program is intended to support efforts that increase the availability and use of locally sourced foods in schools and related school food environments. It is also meant to strengthen local and regional food systems that can reliably serve schools.
Does the program offer support beyond funding?
Yes. Alongside grant funding, the broader Farm to School Program supports technical assistance and training to help eligible organizations plan, launch, or expand farm to school efforts.
Which USDA office runs this opportunity?
The opportunity is run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What is the legal authority for the program?
The program is authorized by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish the Farm to School Program.
What is the total amount of funding USDA anticipated awarding for this cycle?
USDA anticipated awarding up to $5,000,000 total in grant funds for this funding cycle.
Could some of the available funding be used for things other than grants?
Yes. USDA indicated that any remainder (if any) could potentially be used for training and technical assistance, administrative costs, and/or additional grant support.
What type of award is used (grant, contract, or cooperative agreement)?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for the Farm to School Grant Program is 10.575.
How many awards did USDA expect to make?
USDA expected to make about 70 awards under this opportunity.
What grant types are available under this opportunity?
The program is structured around three grant types: Planning Grants, Implementation Grants, and Support Service Grants.
What are Planning Grants intended to support?
Planning Grants are designed for early-stage work. Examples provided include building partnerships, assessing readiness, developing procurement strategies, and creating an actionable farm to school plan.
What is the expected award range for Planning Grants?
Planning Grants were expected to range from $20,000 to $45,000.
Who are Implementation and Support Service Grants intended for?
Implementation Grants and Support Service Grants are intended for more developed farm to school efforts.
What is the expected award range for Implementation and Support Service Grants?
Implementation Grants and Support Service Grants were expected to range from $65,000 to $100,000.
Is there an award ceiling and floor for this opportunity?
Yes. USDA identified $100,000 as the award ceiling and $20,000 as the award floor.
How did USDA expect funding to be split across grant types?
USDA indicated an expected split where Planning Grants would account for roughly 25 percent of total funds awarded, while Implementation and Support Service Grants together would account for about 75 percent.
Is a cost share or match required?
Yes. A required cost share applies to all grant types.
What is the required match percentage?
The federal share cannot exceed 75 percent of the total project cost, meaning applicants must contribute at least 25 percent in matching funds or other eligible cost share.
Does the cost share requirement apply to Planning, Implementation, and Support Service Grants?
Yes. The 75/25 federal-to-nonfederal cost share requirement applies across planning, implementation, and support service projects.
Where does the cost share requirement come from?
USDA stated that the cost share requirement is rooted directly in the authorizing statute.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include eligible schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers or groups of producers, and nonprofit entities (with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement).
Why is eligibility broad for this program?
Eligibility is designed to fit the farm to school model, which often involves partnerships across schools, government, agriculture, and community organizations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA-FNS-F2S-2014.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date listed for the FY14 competition is February 6, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current) was April 24, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is May 24, 2013.
Where were the official materials provided?
The official materials were provided through a Request for Applications (RFA) and a linked PDF announcement.
Who can I contact with grants officer questions?
The listed grants officer contact is Leslie Byrd at 703-305-2867.
What is the program email for questions?
The program email listed is farmtoschool@fns.usda.gov.
Where can I find additional program information?
USDA indicated that additional program information is available through the USDA Farm to School website and the RFA document link.
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