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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office of P-20 Education Policy
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
School Food Service Directors/Managers
From: 
Child Nutrition Program Administration
Date: 
Monday, October 28, 2024
Subject: 
Now Available-School Food System Transformation Grant

School Food System Transformation Grant 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new School Food System Transformation Grant that will provide up to $8.5 million in total funding to foster partnerships that improve school food systems and food options available to students. Applications are due on December 13, 2024. 

Project SCALES (Supporting Community Agriculture and Local Education Systems) is funded by a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and the Center for School and Community Partnerships at Boise State University. This funding opportunity is part of the USDA Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative’s School Food System Transformation Challenge Grants. This is the second of two rounds of grants available through Project SCALES.

The application period for Cohort 2 grant is now Available. This grant is open to rural, suburban, and urban communities. 
Applications will be accepted for projects that include teams of at least three partners, which must include at least one school food authority (SFA) or a group of SFAs. In addition, one of the partners must be from the food industry (food manufacturer, producer, processor, aggregator, or distributor). There should be at least one additional partner from any sector involved in the food system.

Click here for more information on the School Food System Transformation Grant, including eligibility requirements, project expectations and deadlines, how to apply, and other important information.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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