RFA for Competitive Farm to School Grant Funds

The Oregon Department of Education’s Farm‑to‑School Competitive Reimbursement Grant provides supplemental reimbursement to existing non‑competitive Farm‑to‑CNP grantees for purchases of Oregon‑grown foods and related logistics. Grants are tier‑based, range from $10 K to $100 K per award, and may be used for 75 % reimbursement of eligible food costs plus up to 25 % for ancillary activities. Applicants must have a zero balance on their current non‑competitive grant and must submit evidence of vendor relationships, hyper‑local sourcing, and Oregon‑origin ingredients. The program runs through a series of submission rounds, with the first round’s intent to award issued on August 31 2026 and a final reimbursement deadline of August 14 2027. • Eligibility: current Farm‑to‑CNP grant recipients (school districts, CAFP providers, Summer Food Service sponsors) with no remaining balance. • Funding: tier‑based competitive awards (A‑D) reimbursing 75 % of qualified food costs and up to 25 % for other reasonable costs; total program ceiling ≈ $2.2 M. • Scoring: points for zero‑balance status, prior competitive awards, new or sustained vendor relationships, hyper‑local sourcing, and Oregon‑ingredient content.