Description

The purpose of the 2022-24 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Subgrant is to enable School Food Authorities (SFAs) to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support the maintenance and/or expansion of the School Breakfast Program (SBP). Any SFA is eligible to receive a subgrant based on the following criteria:

• The age of the food service equipment or lack of appropriate items.
• Ability of food service equipment to increase the efficiency of SFA procurement, food storage, and distribution/service.
• The availability of existing state and local funding for equipment purchases.
• Strategies for adopting lunchroom changes that provide more convenience and appeal to the student.
• Opportunities to realize meaningful impacts on nutrition and quality of meals.

Program Office

Office of Health and Nutrition

Eligible Applicants

Any SFA may apply for a subgrant on behalf of any of its schools/sites that currently participate in the NSLP.

Total Funding Available

$1,539,248

Funding Detail

Approximately 62 subgrants will be awarded. Award amounts will be determined based on the quality of applications received and total funding requested. No subgrant will be awarded for more than $25,000; the balance for equipment costs exceeding this limit will be the responsibility of the SFA.

Project Term

April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024

Application Due Date

January 23, 2023

Technical Assistance Session

The Office of Health and Nutrition provided two technical assistance sessions to assist all potential applicants with preparing and submitting applications. The first session, Roadmap to a Successful Subgrant, was held on December 6, 2022. This session provided new applicants and previously unfunded applicants with the dos and don’ts for applying for an NSLP Equipment Assistant subgrant. Contact Diane Gillie for a link to the recording.

The second session provided an overview of the application components and the submission process on December 8, 2022. Contact Diane Gillie for a link to the recording.
 

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.54MB - 11/29/22)
Online Application
NSLP Equipment Subgrant Certification Signature Page (download and open in Adobe Acrobat to sign electronically.)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 161kb - 1/10/23)

Program Web Page

Office of Health and Nutrition