The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides grants to the IL State Board of Education to provide equipment assistance through competitive grants to districts/sponsors participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Funds allocated for this program are intended to assist schools in purchasing equipment to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and expand access.
FY23 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant (ARPA)
The Illinois State Board of Education released a fiscal year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)/Request for Proposals (RFP) in December 2022 for the FY23 (ARPA) National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant, making a total of $2,297,655 of funding available for competitive grants to eligible School Food Authorities (SFAs). ISBE received 241 proposals from SFAs across the state with project budget requests totaling over $10 million. Sixty-six proposals, consisting of 96 selected schools, are allocated funding under this grant. All awards are tentative until the Merit Based Review Process is complete. For a list of tentative awardees, see Tentative Award Posting below.
Previously Awarded Schools
Schools that have received a NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant for any year since FY2009 are included in the
Previously Awarded Schools listing
.
Grant Forms
2023 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant Forms
Schools that were awarded 2023 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants should use the following forms to submit required progress reports and claim for reimbursement.
2021 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant Forms
Schools that were awarded 2021 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants should use the following forms to submit required progress reports and claim for reimbursement.
