Farm to School Grant Program
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
The Farm to School program exists in order to assist eligible entities, through grants and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Child Nutrition Programs. The program objectives for the implementation and State agency track grants include improve access to local foods in eligible Child Nutrition Program sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes local sourcing and ag
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Helps schools and local agencies buy local food for school meal programs. Grants support projects that connect kids with farmers and improve nutrition.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the Farm to School Grant Program webpage
- Review eligibility requirements
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application by the deadline
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/farm-to-school
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 09/10/2025Application Open Date12/05/2025Application Close Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📎Optional Documents
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are recommended but not mandatory.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs associated with incorporating local foods into child nutrition programs
- Research and technical assistance
- Training for program operators
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Combined federal/state support is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of cash and in-kind contributions is required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $20,000,000 (minimum $20,000,000).
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