Super School Meals Equipment Grant (Nevada)

Super School Meals Equipment Grant

Program Name: Super School Meals

Geographic Scope: Nevada (launched for Super Bowl LIV in Las Vegas, February 2024)

Focus Areas:

• Providing Grab and Go meal equipment to schools in high-need communities
• Increasing school meal participation
• Addressing food insecurity among Nevada students

Program Description:
Community-based initiative providing grants to equip Nevada schools with Grab and Go meal equipment packages. Grab and Go is a proven solution to increase school meal participation by double digits—up to 27%—by offering students the opportunity to easily grab breakfast from carts or kiosks as they enter school, helping to overcome hurdles of time and stigma associated with eating breakfast in the cafeteria.

Target Schools: Over 58 Nevada schools within high-need communities

Potential Impact:

• Increase access to more than 12 million school meals
• Benefit over 45,000 Nevada students

Problem Context:

• Nearly half of Nevada students qualify for free or reduced priced school meals
• 1 in 6 Nevada children lives in food insecurity

Partners:

• Clark County School District
• Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee
• Dairy Council of Nevada
• Corporate sponsors (purpose-minded)

How to Apply

1. Visit GENYOUthNow.org
2. School Application Option:
   • Nevada schools can apply directly for Super School Meals Equipment Grant
   • Complete application on website
3. Nomination Option:
   • Nevada residents can nominate their local school to apply
   • Submit nomination through GENYOUthNow.org
4. Application Materials:
   • School name and location
   • Confirmation of high-need community status
   • School meal program details
   • Student population and food insecurity data
   • Implementation plan
5. Timeline: Applications accepted during designated period (timing may vary by year)
6. Award Notification: Selected schools notified and receive equipment packages

Note: Detailed step-by-step process not fully documented. Website provides primary source for current application details.