Development and Implementation of Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards and Sub-Grants for SFAs - Cooperative Agreement

FNS will award one cooperative agreement for the administration and management of the Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards and Sub-Grants to school food authorities. For more information on the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/cnp/healthy-meals-incentives.

Request for Applications

A Request for Applications for the fiscal year 2023 Development and Implementation of Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards and Sub-Grants for School Food Authorities Cooperative Agreement is now available at grants.gov.

FNS expects to award approximately $47 million in total funding through a competitive award process for use over the grant period through a cooperative agreement.

Who May Apply

Non-governmental entities, such as an accredited college/university, private or public non-profit or for-profit research institution, or an organization with experience working in school food service and working with school nutrition professionals to improve the nutritional quality of school meals.

Application Due Date

Full grant applications are due via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm ET Nov. 28, 2022. Applications received after the deadline are deemed ineligible and will not be reviewed or considered. For questions regarding applications, please contact the Grant Officer, Anna Arrowsmith.

Important Dates

	Informational Webinar	Oct. 6, 2022, at 2:00 pm ET Recorded Webinar
	Questions and Answers Posted to Grants.gov	Oct. 20, 2022
	Letter of Intent Due	Oct. 21, 2022, by 11:59 pm ET
	Application Submission Deadline	Nov. 28, 2022, by 11:59 pm ET
	Awards Announced	January 2023