Funding Description
The Local Food for Schools (LFS) funding provides additional federal fund allocations to eligible School Food Authorities (SFA) to alleviate supply chain disruptions in the school meal programs. Funds must be used exclusively to purchase local unprocessed or minimally processed domestic food products to support the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Local educational agencies
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| Required Eligibility Criteria |
LFS funds are only available to SFAs (including school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, private nonprofit schools, Residential Child Care Institutions, and tribal schools currently operating the NSLP and/or SBP.) |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Not applicable
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| Eligible Age Level(s) |
Not applicable
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Funding
| Legal Authority |
Federal Award Identification Number -
AM23CPLFS000C002
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| Source / Type |
Federal / Apportionment
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| State Fiscal Year |
2022-23
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| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
5467 / 8220
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| Total Available |
$23,071,364
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| Recipient Amount |
Unavailable
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| Match Requirement |
No
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| Allocation Formula |
Funding will be a base payment of $5,000, given to all eligible SFAs that opt-in, and a proportional funding amount based on each SFA's share of statewide student enrollment. Enrollment data from October 2021 will be used to determine the proportional amount.
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Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
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| Due Date |
Unavailable
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| Expected Notification Date |
Unavailable
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Additional Information
Contacts
Last Modified:
December 23, 2024
