Funding Opportunities for the Western Region
USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Announces Peoples Garden School Pilot Program Grant RFA (Deadline is November 8, 2010)
From: Janet A. Hurley
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 6:41 AM
To: Janet Hurley
Subject: Peoples Garden School Pilot Program Grant announcement
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is announcing the opportunity for
public and not-for-profit organizations to submit applications for a Peoples
Garden School Pilot Program grant competition. FNS has set aside $1 million
for this pilot program. One grantee will be selected to enter into a cooperative
agreement for the purposes of developing and running community gardens
at eligible high-poverty schools; teaching students involved in the gardens
about agriculture production practices, diet, and nutrition; contributing
produce to supplement food provided at eligible schools, student households,
local food banks, or senior center nutrition programs; and conducting
an evaluation of funded projects to learn more about the impacts of school
gardens.
Interested parties must adhere to all the application material requirements
in order to be considered for funding. FNS must receive completed grant
applications on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Nov. 8, 2010. Applications
may be submitted by email to: FY2010Prop_PeoplesGarden@fns.usda.gov or www.grants.gov.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/outreach/grants/garden.htm
For more information about school IPM, go to http://schoolipm.tamu.edu.
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Janet Hurley, MPA
Extension Program Specialist - School IPM
Southwest Technical Resource Center
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
17360 Coit Road
Dallas, TX 75252
972-952-9213 or 877-747-6872
