School Nutrition Grant (No Kid Hungry & Nebraska Appleseed)

School Nutrition Grant

Funder: No Kid Hungry and Nebraska Appleseed

Geographic Scope: Nebraska

Focus Areas: Supporting school nutrition programs adapting to changing needs, with priority for:

Locations experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19

Areas with large immigrant or rural communities

Communities of color

Programs that can sustain their community work into the future

Eligible Uses

Funds may support:
• Meal service supplies and equipment
• Costs of hiring additional staff positions or increasing hours for existing staff
• Transportation costs associated with meal delivery (e.g., refrigerated trucks, fuel)
• New COVID-19 preparedness costs (no-touch point of service machines, hand washing stations, PPE equipment, cleaning supplies)
• Non-reimbursable food costs for school food pantries, backpack programs, or adult meals
• Program outreach, enrollment assistance, and marketing costs
• Additional expenses as needed

Status

Open on a rolling basis

Contact Information

Program Questions: Eric Savaiano, Economic Justice Program Manager, Nebraska Appleseed - esavaiano@neappleseed.org

Technical/Portal Questions: GrantsHelpDesk@strength.org