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Fiscal Year 2026 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants is a grant from USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that funds In support of this principle, we are pleased to announce the availability of $20 million to provide grants on a competitive basis to state agencies for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants, as authorized under
the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (PL 119-4), and the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (PL 119-37). The NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant provides funds to NSLP state agencies to administer competitive subgrants to eligible local education agencies (LEAs), school food authorities (SFAs), and schools for the purchase of equipment
valued at greater than $1,000.
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Under the leadership of Secretary Brooke Rollins, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to strengthening strategies to encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes, and healthy families.
In support of this principle, we are pleased to announce the availability of $20 million to provide grants on a competitive basis to state agencies for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants, as authorized under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (PL 119-4), and the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (PL 119-37).
The NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant provides funds to NSLP state agencies to administer competitive subgrants to eligible local education agencies (LEAs), school food authorities (SFAs), and schools for the purchase of equipment valued at greater than $1,000.
The purpose of the NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant is to help ensure that schools have the equipment they need to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Since 2010, the NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants have been used to modernize school kitchens nationwide, address equipment disparities in underserved areas, and promote strategies that foster healthy choices for students. In previous years, the NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants have been provided on a non-competitive basis through the FNS regional offices.
This competitive Request for Applications (RFA) is a new process, and state agency applicants should review the RFA thoroughly to ensure full understanding of the updated requirements and procedures. As part of the application to this grant, state agency applicants must develop and submit the RFA they will use to competitively award the subgrant.
State agencies may consider any LEA, SFA, or school participating in NSLP as eligible to receive an NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant award (subgrant).
Selection criteria that state agencies are encouraged to consider when awarding the subgrants may include, but are not limited to, the following: * Opportunities to improve the nutrition and quality of meals, including supporting the implementation of updated nutrition requirements for school meals. * Age or lack of appropriate food service equipment.
* Ability of food service equipment to increase the efficiency of procurement, food storage, and distribution/service. * The availability of existing state and local funding for equipment purchases. * Strategies for adopting cafeteria changes that provide more convenience and appeal to the student.
A state agency may use up to 5% of its allocation for state-level administrative costs associated with awarding grants to eligible subgrantees. Eligible applicants include state governments. There are 54 states responsible for administering the NSLP that have agreements with FNS that are eligible to apply.
In states where more than one agency has an agreement in place with FNS to administer the NSLP, the primary NSLP state agency (i.e. the agency that serves the majority of SFAs) is the agency that is eligible to apply for this grant opportunity.
In states with more than one agency, the primary agency is required to coordinate with the secondary NSLP state agency (which serves a smaller portion of SFAs) to ensure that all LEAs, SFAs, and schools can apply for NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants. Applicants that do not meet the eligibility definition will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Not explicitly detailed in snippets, but likely targets entities involved in the National School Lunch Program, such as school districts and potentially non-profits partnering with them. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.