National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities (NY)

The National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant aims to enhance the infrastructure of the NSLP in New York. It provides funding between $1,000 and $20,000 for schools to acquire necessary equipment to improve meal quality, safety, and participation in school meal programs. This initiative supports healthier meal options and the development of the School Breakfast Program, ensuring that schools can effectively serve nutritious meals to students.

NOTE: New SFAs and new RAs in their first year of operation must receive formal approval by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Child Nutrition Program Office to participate in the NSLP by the submission deadline to be eligible to apply for funding.
National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities (NY)
The School Food Service Equipment Grant is intended to improve the infrastructure of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This will be achieved by providing the opportunity for schools to purchase equipment to serve healthier meals, improve the overall quality of meals, improve food safety, expand participation in school meals programs, and help to support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program.
Funding
A value greater than $1,000 up to a maximum of $20,000. Unless otherwise exempt, as detailed in this RFP, separate applications must be submitted for each piece of requested equipment. Total combined awards to an SFA for an individual RA cannot exceed $20,000.