Commercial Dishwasher Grant

Funding Description

The California State Legislature apportioned $15 million for the purchase and installation costs of energy-efficient commercial dishwashers to reduce reliance on single use food service ware. All local educational agencies (LEA) that are sponsors of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP), including school districts, county offices of education, and direct-funded charter schools, are eligible to apply for this competitive grant opportunity.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs, including school districts, county offices of education, and direct-funded charter schools that are sponsors of the NSLP or SBP are eligible.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Section 197, Item 6100-203-0001, of Section 2.00 Provision 13 (Assembly Bill 102 Budget Act of 2023)
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2023-24
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7034 / 8520
Total Available	$15,000,000
Recipient Amount	Minimum: $40,000 Maximum: $200,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Each eligible LEA that is a sponsor of the NSLP or SBP may receive up to $40,000 per school site for no more than five sites, with a maximum total award of $200,000.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 4, 2024
Due Date	April 3, 2024
Expected Notification Date	May 6, 2024

Additional Information

Application	RFA-23: Commercial Dishwasher Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/cdgrfa.asp]
Background	Commercial Dishwasher Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/mbsnp042024.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Commercial Dishwasher Grant, cdg@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Commercial Dishwasher Grant, cdg@cde.ca.gov
Division	Nutrition Services Division, 800-952-5609