In August 2023, FNS and Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) awarded nearly $30 million in grants to 264 school food authorities (SFAs) across 44 states and the District of Columbia, reaching students in some of our nation's highest need schools. Each small and/or rural school district will receive up to $150,000 to support them in improving the nutritional quality of their meals and modernizing their operations, through efforts which could include:
- Innovative staff training programs;
- Kitchen updates and renovations;
- Redesigning food preparation and service spaces;
- Other school-district led efforts to support school meals and school nutrition professionals.
The AFHK map below features the selected SFAs and their grant amounts. More information about the grants can be found on the Action for Healthy Kids website.