for schools or school districts just getting started on farm to school activities. Implementation grants enable schools or school districts to expand or further develop existing farm to school programs. Support service grants allow community partners such as non-profit entities, Indian tribal nations, state and local agencies, and agriculture producers to provide support to schools in their efforts to bring local products into the cafeteria and for other farm
to school activities. Training grants are intended for eligible entities to support trainings that strengthen farm to school supply chains, or trainings that provide technical assistance in the area of local procurement, food safety, culinary education, and/or integration of ag-based curriculum. All four grant types require matching funds in the form of 25 percent of the total project cost. www. fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/farmschool-grant-program.
Deadline December 12 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program. To support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Three categories of projects: (1) FINI Pilot Projects (awards not to exceed a total of $100,000 over one year); (2) Multi-year, community-based FINI Projects (awards not to exceed a total of $500,000 over no more than four years); and (3) Multi-year, FINI Large-Scale Projects (awards of $500,000 or more over no more than four years). http:// bit.ly/2eXLmtP. Deadline December 15 USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant funding to hep train the next generation of ag producers through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. Helps fund organizations implementing programs throughout the United States that train beginning farmers and ranchers, through workshops, educational teams, training and technical assistance. Eligible applicants include collaborative state, tribal, local or regionally-based networks or partnerships of public or private entities such as state cooperative extension services, community-based organizations, colleges or universities; and other organizations providing services to beginning farmers and ranchers. http://bit. ly/2eIBxuR. Deadline December 31 Walmart Community Grants, $250-2,500. Open to nonprofits, government entities, public or private schools, church or other faith-based organization. Four core areas: Hunger relief/ healthy eating, sustainability, women’s economic empowerment, opportunity; programs don’t have to align with those areas but must be geared toward strengthening local communities. http://giving.walmart.com/apply-forgrants/local-giving-guidelines. Deadline January 11 Derelict Vessel Removal Grants. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Phil Horning, 850-6179540, www.MyFWC.com/DVGrant.
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