NYS RSFI Grant Program 2024 Round 2
This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve school meal preparation using New York State farm products, reduce food insecurity, and promote workforce development in the food industry for eligible non-profits, municipalities, school districts, and educational service boards.
The New York State Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant Program (RFP #358) offers funding for projects that enhance the use of New York State farm products in school meal preparation, reduce food insecurity, and promote workforce development in the food industry. This grant supports capital projects aimed at building infrastructure to improve meal preparation for K-12 schools. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, local municipalities, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Key Dates: RFP Release: October 10, 2024 Informational Workshop: October 29, 2024 Question Submission Deadline: November 12, 2024 Questions and Answers Posted: November 19, 2024 Application Deadline: December 5, 2024, by 4:00 PM Grant Award Announcement: March 2025 Funding: Total Available: $10 million Award Amount: $5 million per region Grants are aimed at developing facilities such as food hubs or commissary-type kitchens that serve multiple school districts and provide training and community use. Eligible Applicants: Registered non-profits, local municipalities, school districts, and BOCES in New York State. Applicants must be registered and prequalified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Project Scope: Eligible projects must involve construction, renovation, or improvements of buildings and equipment related to meal preparation and distribution of New York-based products. Workforce training, community use, and multi-school district involvement are essential components. For more information, applicants can attend the October 29th workshop or submit questions by November 12, 2024 to farmtoschool@agriculture.ny.govโ.
Award Range
Not specified - $5,000,000
Total Program Funding
$10,000,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
Yes - 5% Match Required
Additional Details
Applicants will need to provide a minimum of five percent (5%) of the total project costs. Matching funds may include cash, donated goods and/or services.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligible Applicants โข Registered not-for-profit organizations (e.g., tax-exempt under section 501c(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code); โข Local Municipalities โข School Districts โข Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
Geographic Eligibility
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie, Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Warren, Washington, Duchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester, Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
Courtney Bailey
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