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Resource | Training and Outreach FY 2026 Farm to School RFA Webinar

Helps applicants understand the components of a complete application, grant eligibility, funding priorities, and grant objectives.

11/24/2025
Basic page Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program - Snapshot of the FY 2026 RFA

This page is a resource that will help you decide if the fiscal year 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant is right for your project by providing an overview of the purpose, eligibility, and other key information. This does not serve as a replacement for the Request for Applications. Carefully and completely review the full RFA and associated documents for detailed information about the application components and required documents for submission.

09/30/2025
Basic page Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program - What's New in FY 2026

This page describes the main changes for the fiscal year 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant compared to the past two grant years. We do not describe every change. Applicants should carefully read the entire Request for Applications prior to applying.

09/30/2025
Basic page Quick Start Guide - Applying for a Farm to School Grant

Getting started applying to the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program.

09/30/2025
Basic page Farm to School Grant Program FAQs for FY 2026 Request for Applications

Please refer to the request for application for more detailed information.

09/30/2025
Resource | Policy FD-162: Public Posting of TEFAP Information

This TEFAP program guidance memorandum provides TEFAP state agencies information on requirements for public posting of TEFAP information.

09/09/2025
Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Resource | Policy TEFAP - Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2025

This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to states for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program in fiscal year 2025.

04/28/2025
Resource | Policy Comment Request - 2027 Farm to School Census

The intended purpose of this information collection is to administer the 2027 Farm to School Census (Census), previously titled 2023 Farm to School Census.

03/26/2025
Basic page TEFAP Income Guidelines

This page lists the income guidelines for state agencies to use in determining the eligibility of households to receive USDA Foods for home consumption in TEFAP.

03/11/2025
Page updated: October 14, 2021