Closed · USDA-FNS-F2S-FY20-GG · CFDA 10.531 · Discretionary

Farm to School Grantee Gathering

Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Nutrition Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$400K-$450K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 24, 2020
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Farm to School Grantee Gathering is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Nutrition Service that offered $400,000 -- $450,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 232 other opportunities from Food and Nutrition Service.

$400K-$450K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
10.531
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Farm to School Grantee Gathering is closed (last close May 24, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Food and Nutrition Service still indexes 232 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 24, 2020

Posted Apr 24 Closes May 24

Est. Total Funding

$450,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

This Request for Proposals (RFP) announces the availability of funds to establish a new three-year cooperative agreement, for the purposes of planning, developing, and executing the Farm to School Grantee Gathering, an annual three-day face-to-face training for new Farm to School Grant Program awardees, beginning with the FY 2020 gathering in September 2020. The applicant will assist FNS in developing an agenda, planning, and overall management of the Farm to School Grantee Gathering. FNS expects to fund one competitive cooperative agreement with an award of approximately $150,000 per fiscal year, over a three-year period. This award is contingent upon the availability of funds. FNS may fund this project, in whole or in part, without further competition, in this or subsequent fiscal years. FNS anticipates the period of performance for this project will be three years.The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to:Provide background information and context related to the goals of this funding opportunity;Describe the type of cooperative agreement available;Solicit funding proposals from eligible entities;Describe the requirements for submitting a successful proposal;Describe how applicants will be reviewed and selected; and,Describe the terms and conditions to which the applicant must adhere, including how the funds can be used.FNS intends to select a non-profit organization with established relationships and experience with farm to school stakeholders and farm to school activities. The selected applicant will also have experience in planning and carrying out large meetings or conferences as well as the capacity to carry out the project goals and objectives.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Food and Nutrition

The printed eligibility set for Farm to School Grantee Gathering is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Food and Nutrition (FN). Only 8 other Food and Nutrition Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (3% of 233).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Anna J Arrowsmith Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2998

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What to do next

Farm to School Grantee Gathering is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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