2022 CA Farm to School Training and Promotion Grant Program RFA Now Open

[John Fisher]

Greetings, there is a new track of funding in the $25 Million grant  for California Farm to School which is directed at training and promotion related to Farm to School (school garden food education)

Read on Californians!

Want to reboot our statewide training program?

John Fisher

Life Lab

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From: CDFA Office of Farm to Fork <cafarmt...@cdfa.ca.gov>
Date: Mon, May 9, 2022 at 1:33 PM
Subject: 2022 Farm to School Incubator Grant Program RFA Now Open
To: <gardend...@lifelab.org>

Now accepting applications!

View this email in your browser CDFA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2022 CA FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is accepting applications for the 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, until 5 p.m. PT July 6, 2022.   The program will award competitive grants to support projects that cultivate equity, nurture students, build climate resilience, and create scalable and sustainable change. Applicants may apply to multiple tracks based on eligibility and project type.   To support a systems approach to advancing farm to school throughout the state, the program offers four funding tracks: Track 1: The California Farm to School K-12 Procurement and Education Grant Track 2: The California Farm to School Partnership Grant Track 3: The California Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Grant Track 4: The California Farm to School Producer Grant   Visit the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program webpage to view the formal request for applications, access the online portal through which applications must be submitted, and register for informational webinars about each funding track.   The California Budget Act of 2021 included a $60 million, one-time General Fund allocation for CDFA-F2F to sustain and expand the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, with $30 million allocated for fiscal year 2021-22 and $30 million allocated for fiscal year 2022-23.   For assistance and questions related to the Farm to School Incubator Grant Program process, please email cafarmt...@cdfa.ca.gov.   Get Involved: We Want to Hear From You!     Do you have feedback, ideas or a success story for the CA Farm to School Network? Please reach out to us and share! Whether it's sending us an email or tagging us on social media, we are here to help you grow! Instagram - @cafarmtoschool Facebook - California Farm to School  Email - cafarmt...@cdfa.ca.gov It's our goal to support changemakers on the ground however we can, and the best way for us to provide that help is through clear communication! Choose your favorite method to get in touch! Copyright © 2022 CDFA Office of Farm to Fork, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on the CFSN website or attended one of our events. Our mailing address is: CDFA Office of Farm to Fork 1220 N St Sacramento, CA 95814 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.