The Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program is intended to increase the knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children and to bring together stakeholders from the distinct parts of the food system to increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within
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host organizations or entities, such as school cafeterias and classrooms, while fostering higher levels of community engagement between farms and school systems.
The initiative is part of a broader effort to not only increase access to school meals for low-income children, but also to dramatically improve their quality.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $960,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:e Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP)
Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligibility Requirements.
Application to the FASLP is limited to the following groups: state agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; Federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations, foundations, or corporations; individuals; or any group consisting of two or more entities described herein.The eligibility requirements are limited to the applicant.
Project partners and collaborators need not meet the eligibility requirements.
Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed.
NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-and-agriculture-service-learning-programContact: Agency Email Description: If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2020-03-30
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2020-07-04