FY2024 Farm to School Grants

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service

10.575 -- Farm to School Grant Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and help connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Farm to School Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. The RFA offers three tracks - Implementation, State Agency, and Turnkey - to support a variety of projects and implementation stages. Eligible applicants may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, nonprofit entities, and State and local agencies.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Government

State governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
County governments

Education

Independent school districts

Additional information

The following are generally eligible entities, which are described in more detail in the Request for Applications. Please see each track’s eligibility section for track-specific eligibility:• Eligible schools, including nonprofit private and charter schools, which operate the NSLP and/or SBP;• Eligible child care institutions, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate CACFP;• Eligible summer sponsors, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate SFSP;• State agencies;• Local agencies;• Indian Tribal Organizations;• Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers; and• Non-profit entities. Entity type must be clearly indicated and unambiguous in all application materials. If USDA cannot determine the applicant to be an eligible entity based on information contained within the application, the applicant will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration.

Grantor contact information

Description

Anna Arrowsmith

Email

Grants Officer e-mail address

anna.arrowsmith@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Activities_Indicators_Tracker_Action_Planning.docx	Farm to School Grant_Activities Indicators Tracker_Action Planning.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:31 PM UTC
FSGP24_Sample_MatchLetter_508.pdf	Sample_MatchLetter 508.pdf	Oct 11, 2023 01:31 PM UTC
FSGP24_Sample_CNP_Operator_Letter_of_Commitment.pdf	Sample_CNP Operator Letter of Commitment.pdf	Oct 11, 2023 01:30 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Activities_Indicators_Tracker_Implementation_State_Agency.docx	Farm to School Grant_Activities Indicators Tracker_Implementation State Agency.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:36 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Budget_Narrative_Checklist.pdf	Farm to School Grant_Budget Narrative Checklist.pdf	Oct 11, 2023 01:33 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Urban_Rural_Classification.pdf	Farm to School Grant_Urban Rural Classification.pdf	Oct 11, 2023 01:34 PM UTC
FNS-906_-_Grant_Program_Accounting_System_and_Financial_Capability_Questionnaire.pdf	FNS-906 - Grant Program Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire	Oct 11, 2023 08:07 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Activities_Indicators_Tracker_Agriculture_Education.docx	Farm to School Grant_Activities Indicators Tracker_Agriculture Education.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:32 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Activities_Indicators_Tracker_Edible_Gardens.docx	Farm to School Grant_Activities Indicators Tracker_Edible Gardens.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:32 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Budget_Narrative_Template.docx	Farm to School Grant_Budget Narrative Template.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:33 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_CNP_Operator_Letter_Template.docx	Farm to School Grant_CNP Operator Letter Template.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:33 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_Match_Letter_Template.docx	Farm to School Grant_Match Letter Template.docx	Oct 11, 2023 01:37 PM UTC
_Request_for_Applications_FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant.pdf	_Request for Applications_FY24_Farm to School Grant.pdf	Oct 26, 2023 12:51 PM UTC
FY24_Farm_to_School_Grant_FAQ_V2_508.pdf	Frequently Asked Questions v2	Dec 5, 2023 07:39 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Farm to School Grant Program Website

Archived: February 11, 2024

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$12,000,000

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-FNS-F2S-2024

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Food and nutrition

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

October 11, 2023

Archive date:

February 11, 2024