Team Nutrition Grants

 

Team Nutrition's goal is to improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA Food Guidance System. The purpose of the FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Nutrition Professional Readiness and Retention is to build and retain a strong school nutrition workforce that has the knowledge, skills, and necessary support to provide nutritious school meals during SY 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Grant funds were made available on a competitive basis under three grant tracks: 1. Coaching and Mentoring for School Nutrition Professionals 2. Incentivized Training for School Nutrition Professionals; and 3. Nutrition Education for School Nutrition Professionals, Students, and Families. The goal of the FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant is to facilitate the adoption of healthy eating patterns by school-aged children (grades Pre-K through 12) and their parents/caregivers through the coordination and implementation of MyPlate nutrition education connected to the nutritious meals and snacks offered through USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Grant funds were made available on competitive basis for activities and scope under four key objectives: 1. Increase the consumption of nutritious foods and beverages offered through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Meals and Outside School Hours Care Centers (OSHCC) via high-quality MyPlate nutrition education 2. Increase awareness of the MyPlate symbol and accompanying MyPlate nutrition education tools, resources, and messages. Increase awareness of the nutritional contributions of meals and snacks offered to students from parents/caregivers, school coaches and athletic trainers, school nurses, afterschool program operators, and Pre-K-12 teachers 3. Improve equity by increasing the number of students from historically underserved and marginalized populations who are reached by nutrition education resources, including resources and recipes that are culturally appropriate and/or in the preferred language of the students and their families 4. Increase school community engagement in the development, implementation, and assessment of the Local School Wellness Policy (LWP).

Active 10.574 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. Team Nutrition Training Grants are authorized under Public Law 111-296, which amended Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. State agencies that administer the Child Nutrition, School Meal Programs (e.g., NSLP and SBP) may apply for the FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant. State agencies and SFAs that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and/or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Program may apply for the FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children. School decision makers, school food service staff, students, parents, teachers, and educators. FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grants State agencies that administer the Child Nutrition School Meal Programs are eligible to apply. The purpose of the FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development is to build State capacity and sustainable infrastructure to develop, standardize, prepare, test, and menu recipes for the School Meal Programs. In addition, these grants will help build a repository of school meal recipes that reflect local agricultural products across the country. The purpose of the FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Nutrition Professional Readiness and Retention is to build and retain a strong school nutrition workforce that has the knowledge, skills, and necessary support to provide nutritious school meals during SY 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) are eligible to apply. The FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children is open to State agencies and SFAs that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and/or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must submit a complete application to USDA Food and Nutrition Service via grants.gov by the deadline specified. FY 2015 (Competitive) Team Nutrition Training Grants In FY 2015, State agencies were able to apply for up to $350,000 in competitive grants. The grant period of performance was two years (2015-2017). FY 2016 (Competitive) Team Nutrition Training Grants In FY 2016, State agencies were able to apply for up to $500,000 in competitive grants. The grant period of performance was three years (2016-2019). FY 2017 Team Nutrition Training Grants In FY 2017, State agencies are able to apply for up to $500,000 in competitive grants. The grant period of performance is three years (2017-2020). FY 2019 Team Nutrition Training Grants In FY 2019, State agencies are able to apply for up to $700,000 in competitive grants. The grant period of performance is three years (2019-2022). FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grants In FY 2021 Cohort A, State agencies are able to apply for up to $300,000 in competitive grants. The grant period of performance is two years (Cohort A: 2021-2022, Cohort B: 2021-2023). FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grants In FY 2022, State agencies are able to apply for up to $1,000,000 in competitive grants. The grant period of performance is two years (2022-2024). FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grants In FY 2023, State agencies and School Food Authorities are able to apply for up to $1,000,000 in competitive grants. The grant period performance is three years (2023-2026). All applications that meet the published deadline for submission will be screened for completeness and conformity to the requirements as announced in the RFA package. FY 2019, FY 2021 Cohorts A & B, and FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grants. Competitive grants are reviewed by a technical review panel composed of USDA Food and Nutrition Service staff which convenes to determine the technical merit of each grant application, provide a numerical score for each application, and make recommendations to selecting officials. All applications that meet the published deadline for submission will be screened for completeness and conformity to the requirements as announced in the RFA package. Competitive grants are reviewed by a technical review panel composed of USDA Food and Nutrition staff which convene to determine the technical merit of each grant application, provide a numerical score for each application, and make recommendations to selecting officials. January 31, 2022 to March 14, 2022 State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program have until 11:59 PM ET on March 14, 2022, to apply for the grant. States may view the Request for Applications and apply online at Grants.gov. March 22, 2023 to May 22, 2023 State agencies that administer USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-risk Afterschool Meals Component and Outside of School Hours Care Centers (only in cases when the State agency administering the NSLP chooses not to apply), or School Food Authorities (SFA) (only in cases where neither the State NSLP or State CACFP agency chose to apply) have until 11:59 PM ET on May 22, 2023, to apply for the grant. States may view the Request for Applications and apply online at Gra Once the application is received from the State agency, it is approximately 3 to 4 months before announcement of the Team Nutrition Training Grant awards. From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable for the TN Training Grants. Technical Review Criteria for the FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grants for School Nutrition Professional Readiness and Retention are furnished to all applicants in the RFA package and are used by the review panel to score and rank Team Nutrition Training Grant applications. Categories for the Team Nutrition Training Grants criteria are: Justification of Need and Approach to Reach Underserved Communities; Staffing, Partnerships, Management, and Quality Assurance; Project Work Plan Narrative; Budget; and two bonus point opportunities (up to 5 points each): 1). Projects describes their ability to affect a meaningful impact on racial equity and inclusion 2).Projects contracts with businesses with economically or socially disadvantaged owners to achieve the objectives of the chosen grant track. Technical review criteria for the FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children are furnished to all applicants in the RFA package and are used by the review panel to score and rank applications. Categories for the Team Nutrition Grant criteria are: Potential Outcome of Grant Activities; Reach of Underserved Communities; Nutrition Education and Marketing Methods; Local School Wellness Policy and Environmental Strategies; Collaborations and Partnerships; Evaluation; Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Key Personnel; Budget; and two bonus point opportunities (up to 5 points each): 1. Projects incorporates and describes the project's ability to affect a meaningful impact on racial equity and inclusion 2. Include grant activities that are informed by the nutritional needs and cultural preferences and norms of communities they serve 3. Includes a rich history in working with economically or socially disadvantaged groups through work experience and expertise. Team Nutrition Training Grants provide discretionary funding to assist State agencies administering the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP and SBP) in achieving the Team Nutrition goal of improving children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits using the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans. States may award sub-grants to schools and institutions in NSLP and SBP following the established oversight procedure as well as the Guidance for Interpreting Cost Principles of Sub-Grants. Using the FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children, State agencies and/or School Food Authorities will facilitate the adoption of healthy eating patterns by school-aged children (grades Pre-K through 12) and their parents/caregivers through the coordination and implementation of MyPlate nutrition education connected to the nutritious meals and snacks offered through USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Performance Reports: Submission of the FNS-908 Performance Progress Report (PPR). In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. State agencies must maintain records as necessary to support the use of Team Nutrition Training Grant funds in accordance with the Grant Agreement. Such records must be retained for a period of 3 years after the date of submission of the final report for the fiscal year to which the records pertain, except that if audit findings have not been resolved, the records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period as long as required for the resolution of the issues raised by the audit. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. FY 2019(Competitive) Team Nutrition Training Grants The grant period of performance for the Team Nutrition E-STAR Training Grant is four years within Federal fiscal years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. The grant period of performance for the Team Nutrition Training Grant for Innovative State Programs is three years within Federal fiscal years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant The grant period of performance for the FY 2021 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development is two years within Federal fiscal years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant The grant period of performance for the FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Nutrition Professional Readiness and Retention is 25 months starting in May 2022 through June 30, 2024. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. The FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children period of performance is thirty-six months starting in September 2023 through September 30, 2026. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter. See the FNS Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Cynthia Long
Food and Nutrition Service
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Cindy.Long@usda.gov
Phone: 7033052590 https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition-training-grants 12-3539-0-1-605 (Project Grants) FY 22$7,100,000.00; FY 23 est $9,400,000.00; FY 24 est $10,000,000.00; FY 21$10,000,000.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$8,000,000.00; FY 18$0.00; FY 17$5,311,436.00; FY 16$6,709,581.00; FY 15$5,643,324.00; - Due to COVID-19, the FY 2020 TNTG, became the FY 2021 TNTG.(Not Applicable) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 21 FY 20 - State agencies applying for a FY 2022 Team Nutrition Training Grant may request up to $1,000,000 in funding for use during a twenty-five month grant period of performance. State agencies or SFAs applying for a FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children may request up to $1,000,000 in funding for use during a thirty-six month grant period of performance. Refer to 2 CFR Part 200 Not applicable.