USDA Farm to School Grants Updates

USDA Food and Nutrition Service sent this bulletin at 04/30/2012 09:25 AM EDT

Hello,

The USDA Farm to School Team has a few updates related to the farm to school grants to share with you. You'll find all of the information listed below on our website as well.

Webinars

On Tuesday, May 15, 3:00 pm EST (note: this is a time change), we will offer our Implementation grants webinar. On Thursday, May 17, 1:00 pm EST, we will offer our Planning grants webinar. Both webinars will be presented by Deborah Kane, National Farm to School Director, FNS, and Greg Walton, Grants Management Specialist, FNS. The webinar will help to explain to interested applicants the details of the grant, and will include a brief Q and A session. Interested parties may submit questions ahead of time via the registration link below. These sessions will all be recorded and posted on the Food and Nutrition Service website shortly following the sessions.

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.

To register for the webinars, please visit http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g4f5f4. Should you have any questions, please email Deborah Kane at Deborah.kane@fns.usda.gov or Greg Walton at farm2school2013@fns.usda.gov.

To recap:

Tuesday, May 15, 3:00 pm EST: Implementation Grant webinar

Thursday, May 17, 1:00 pm EST: Planning Grant webinar

Register for one or both webinars: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g4f5f4

Questions?: Deborah.kane@fns.usda.gov or farm2school2013@fns.usda.gov or submit them to the webinar via the registration link.

FAQs

We’ve also recently posted on the website a list of Frequently asked Questions regarding the farm to school grants.

Sample Proposals

Sample proposals for all three types of grants – Planning, Implementation Schools, and Implementation All others – are now posted on the website.

Letter of Intent - Due May 18, 2012

Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit a Letter of Intent. Letters of Intent help USDA gauge estimated response rates and allow us to plan for adequate review time and staffing. Please consider submitting a Letter of Intent by May 18, 2012.

Thank you,

The USDA Farm to School Team

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