Request for Applications
Try Agriculture Samples with Tastes and Education (TASTE) Incentive Grant
Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Try Agriculture Samples with Tastes and Education (TASTE) Incentive funding gives FFVP grantees for school year (SY) 2025-26 the option to opt-in to additional one-time funding to enhance their local and organic or sustainably-grown procurement practices, to provide students with taste-tests of local, organic or sustainably grown fruits and vegetables, and to support nutrition and agricultural education.
Program Questions: The Farm to School Team, email: Farm2School@cde.ca.gov
Downloading Questions: The Farm to School Team at Farm2School@cde.ca.gov
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Online Application |
Online grant application using Snap Survey. Printable version available for content review. The Nutrition Services Division will only accept online applications. Applications are due by 4 p.m. PDT on Thursday, March 20, 2025. |
| Grant Eligibility | Details of who is eligible to apply for the grant and minimum criteria that must be met to receive a grant. |
| Instructions to complete the online grant application. | |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Funding Profile | Public notification of the FFVP grant program and funding information. |
| FFVP Guidelines | Supplemental guidelines to help participating elementary schools implement the FFVP in an effective manner. All agencies currently participating in any and all federal Child Nutrition Programs must be in good standing in the operation of those programs and in compliance with all related regulations during the application process and at all times during the course of the grant period. |
| FFVP TASTE Incentive Participant Handbook(DOCX) | The FFVP TASTE Incentive Participant Handbook includes information on guidelines, eligibility, performance period and funding for the FFVP TASTE Incentive Grant. |
| Good Standing Status | Includes the criteria that the California Department of Education will consider in determining an agency's good standing status. |
| Grant Appeal Procedures and Request Form may be used to file an official appeal after grant recipients have been posted. |
Certifications and Assurances
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Required as a condition of receiving funds. Applicants do not need to sign and return them with the application; they must be downloaded and kept on file for compliance reviews, complaint investigations, or audits. Applicants that participate in the Consolidated Application should have a copy on file and do not need another copy. Program-specific assurances are not included here and should be listed separately on the Request for Application. |
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