Closed · USDA-FNS-CN-2023-SFSTC · CFDA 10.579 · Discretionary
Development and Implementation of Healthy Meals Incentives School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Nutrition Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $12.5M-$50M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 1, 2023
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Development and Implementation of Healthy Meals Incentives School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Nutrition Service that offered $12,500,000 -- $50,000,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 232 other opportunities from Food and Nutrition Service.
- $12.5M-$50M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 10.579
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Development and Implementation of Healthy Mea… is closed (last close February 1, 2023). 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 February 1, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$50,000,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
In June of 2022, the USDA launched the Food System Transformation framework which aims to build a more resilient food supply chain, create a fairer food system, and make nutritious food more accessible and affordable for consumers, with a particular focus on equity. Under this RFA, the School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grant Cooperative Agreement will reflect FNS’ commitment to encourage the offering of healthier food products in the marketplace for school meals through engagement with the food industry and incentivizing innovation and partnerships. Increasing access to nutritious and appealing foods for kids is critical to the success of strong school meal standards. The selected Cooperator(s) will collaborate with food industry partners to support school districts, food producers, suppliers, distributors, and community partners. The goal of this RFA is to select a Cooperator or Cooperators who will implement and manage the School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants. The Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards for SFAs, the Healthy Meals Incentives Sub-Grants for Small and/or Rural SFAs, and the Healthy Meals Summits were released under another RFA and are not included herein. The School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants described in this RFA were created to focus efforts to stimulate innovation in strengthening the availability of and access to nutritious food products in the K-12 school food marketplace. In addition, these sub-grants will support a more resilient food system through expanding manufacturing and purchasing capacity at the local and regional level. This, in turn, increases equitable access to healthy food products both in schools and in communities by way of support for agricultural producers, growers, and processors impacted by COVID-19. The School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants will support collaborative projects between school districts, food producers, suppliers, distributors, and/or community partners to stimulate innovation in strengthening the availability of and access to nutritious food products in the K-12 school food marketplace.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for Development and Implementation of Healthy Mea… includes a for-profit door among 5 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; +1 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Food and Nutrition (AG;FN). Inside Food and Nutrition Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
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.
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Agency Contact
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