Harvest to Hallways: National School Lunch Program, Equipment Assistance Grants

Last update: Oct 29, 2026

Location: USA

Funding Agency: United States Department of Agriculture

Contracting Authority: USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Status: Open

Budget: USD 50,000,000

Award ceiling: 6,200,306

Award floor: N/A

Sector: Education, Training & Capacity Building, Food Systems & Livelihoods, Health

Eligible applicants: Government / Public Bodies

Eligible nationalities: USA

Date posted: Oct 29, 2026

Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: Provide FY 2027 non-competitive grants to the 54 State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program so they can run subg...

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: Only the 54 State agencies that have agreements with USDA FNA to administer the National School Lunch Program may apply. In States with more than one administering agency, the primary NSLP State agency serving the majority of SFAs is the eligible applicant.
Subgrantee eligibility: State agencies may award subgrants to eligible LEAs, SFAs and schools that operate NSLP. The State agency must ensure all eligib...