This checklist is intended to help new Farm to School grantees complete the "new grantee enrollment process." Grantees must complete all the necessary steps of the enrollment process prior in order to begin receiving grant funding.
This checklist is designed to help Farm to School Grant recipients navigate the requirements throughout the period of performance.
The “Growing Your Farm to School Project – Getting Your Ducks in a Row” Webinar shares the available support resources, how to complete grant setup steps, and about the upcoming trainings to help grantees set up their projects. This webinar is for Cohort 1 grantees who were awarded in April 2026.
This video provides program reporting instructions and technical assistance for Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant recipients starting in fiscal year 2026.
We are requesting states agencies provide notification of intent to close their FY 2025 SNAP-Ed grant and return unexpended grant funding. State agencies who do not wish to terminate their remaining FY 2025 SNAP-Ed funds must submit a state plan by Aug. 15, 2025, or no later than Aug. 31, 2025, if an extension is requested and approved. This should include an intent to expend funds by Sept. 30, 2026.
Basic overview of Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS) for new Farm to School grant recipients.
A brief overview of the Automated System for Award Payments for new users so that they may draw down grant award funding.
The current general terms and conditions that USDA/FNA uses in conjunction with the award of discretionary project grants/cooperative agreements.
State agency summaries for the non-competitive Technology Innovation Grants (nTIGs) awarded FY 21.
USDA awards the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants that support planning, developing, and implementing farm to school programs. The grants are an important way to help state, regional, and local organizations as they initiate, expand, and institutionalize farm to school efforts.