2017–18 California-grown Fresh School Meals Grant
NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.
Funding Description
These grants provide up to $125,000 per school site to encourage schools to purchase California-grown food and to expand the number of freshly prepared school meals that use California-grown ingredients.Eligibility
Eligible Applicants | Local educational agencies |
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Required Eligibility Criteria | SFAs agree to purchase California-grown food items and to expand the number of freshly prepared school meals that use California-grown ingredients, in accordance with the federal National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program. Preference will be given to sites with at least 50 percent of the enrolled students approved for free or reduced-price meals, and that provide professional development to food service employees, and that partner with organizations that provide California-grown food. |
Other Eligibility Considerations | Not applicable |
Eligible Grade Level(s) | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Eligible Age Level(s) | Not applicable |
Funding
Legal Authority | Established by an appropriation to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for school districts as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 41202 of the Education Code, for the 2017–18 fiscal year from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIII B. |
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Source / Type | State / Grant |
State Fiscal Year | 2017-18 |
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes | 7024 / 8520 |
Total Available | $1,500,000 |
Recipient Amount | Up to $125,000 per school |
Match Requirement | No |
Allocation Formula | Unavailable |
Important Dates
Date Application Available | January 5, 2018 |
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Due Date | March 1, 2018 |
Expected Notification Date | April 23, 2018 |
Additional Information
Application | RFA-18: California-grown Fresh [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/cgfsm17rfa.asp] |
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Background | Unavailable |
Fiscal | Unavailable |
Funding Results | 2017 California Grown Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/snpcgg17result.asp] |
Other | Nutrition Services Division will not accept faxed applications. |
Contacts
Program | Gina Stahlecker, 916-445-1640, gstahlecker@cde.ca.gov |
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Fiscal | Elia Bassin, 916-319-0403, ebassin@cde.ca.gov |
Division | Nutrition Services Division, 916-322-1450 (phone), 916-445-5731 (fax) |
Last Modified:
April 13, 2018
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