nofo USDA-FNS-2026-F2S

FY 2026 Farm to School Grants to Boost Local Food in School Meal Programs

The FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program supports projects that increase access to local foods in eligible child nutrition program (CNP) sites. Funding can support farm-to-CNP initiatives such as local sourcing, agricultural and career education, kitchen or infrastructure upgrades, and solutions to distribution bottlenecks. Applicants should propose activities and indicators that align with im…

The program objective for the FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program is to:

Improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to CNP programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts.

Proposed activities should c…

Funding Source

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $18M
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments

Under this RFA, all entities marked with an asterisk () must be part of a Partnership to be eligible to apply:- State agencies- Indian Tribal organizations- Child Nutrition Program operators- Local agencies- Agricultural producers- Groups of agricultural producers- Non-prof…

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