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.
More information about the grants can be found on the Action for Healthy Kids website.