| Purpose: | Project SCALES (Supporting Community Agriculture and Local Education Systems) is funded by a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and the Center for School and Community Partnerships at Boise State University. This funding opportunity is part of the USDA Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative’s School Food System Transformation Challenge Grants. This is the second of two rounds of grants available through Project SCALES. Cohort 1 (announced in April 2024) was focused on rural communities, with 12 projects funded. |
| Receipt Date: | December 13, 2024 |
| Total Awards: | Ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000. |
| Eligibility: | Projects must be collaboratively administered by at least three partners, with one lead partner and at least two partner organizations. All partners should be involved in implementing the project. One of the three partners must be from the food industry and one must be a school food authority (SFA). |
| Link: | https://projectscales.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SCALES-RFA-Cohort-2-FINAL.pdf |
