FY 2023 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities

The School Food Service Equipment Grant is intended to improve the infrastructure of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This will be achieved by providing the opportunity for schools to purchase equipment to serve healthier meals, improve the overall quality of meals, improve food safety, expand participation in school meals programs, and help to support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program.

All Recipient Agencies (RAs) under a School Food Authority (SFA) participating in the NSLP in New York State (NYS) are eligible (including public school districts, non-profit nonpublic schools, charter schools and residential childcare institutions).

The SFA will apply on behalf of their eligible RAs. Unless otherwise exempt, as detailed in this RFP, the SFA will submit a separate application for each piece of requested equipment for an eligible RA.

Priority will be given to RAs that did not receive a previous grant award through the Fiscal Year (FY) FY 2020, FY 2021, or the FY 2022 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities.

A list of RAs that previously received an equipment grant in FY 2020, FY 2021, or FY 2022 is available at:  Previous Food Service Equipment Grant Recipients.