Farm to CNP Grants - Competitive Reimbursement

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Oregon Farm to CNP Competitive Reimbursement Grant

The Competitive Reimbursement Grant is part of the Farm to CNP Program and is intended to provide eligible Farm to CNP grantees with additional funding above their original Farm to CNP award amount. These funds are derived from a reallocation process in which the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) redistributes unspent Farm to CNP award dollars from grantees that have determined they are unable to exhaust their original awards.

To be eligible for these funds, applicants must be either a School District, a provider of center-based programs for children in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, or be an entity that provides meals through the Summer Food Service Program. In addition, applicants must have been awarded a Farm to CNP non-competitive Reimbursement Grant and have spent all of the non-competitive funds.

*The Competitive Reimbursement Grant is now live! Please see the Request for Grant Applications (RFA) below in the Application Details section.

Reimbursement Grant Details

Timeline

4/14/2022 - Competitive Reimbursement Grant RFA posted.

Round 1
Questions/Requests for Clarification Due - April 25, 2022, 10:00am
Applications Due - April 28, 2022, 2:00pm

Round 2
Questions/Requests for Clarification Due - June 1, 2022, 10:00am
Applications Due - June 8, 2022, 2:00pm

Round 3
Questions/Requests for Clarification Due - September 1, 2022, 10:00am
Applications Due - September 8, 2022, 2:00pm

Round 4
Questions/Requests for Clarification Due - March 1, 2023, 10:00am
Applications Due - March 8, 2023, 2:00pm

Round 5
Questions/Requests for Clarification Due - May 1, 2022, 10:00am
Applications Due - May 8, 2023, 2:00pm

Round 6
Questions/Requests for Clarification Due - June 1, 2023, 10:00am
Applications Due - June 8, 2023, 2:00pm

Application Details

RFA Farm to CNP Competitive Reimbursement Grant

Attachment A - Application and Self-Certification
Attachment B - Applicant Producer List (Optional)
Attachment C - Sample Grant
ODE Competitive Reimbursement Grant Self Certify Form (for optional use when communicating with producers)

Questions/Requests for Clarification can be sent to Philip Hofmann, Procurement and Contract Specialist at philip.hofmann@ode.oregon.gov. Questions/Requests for Clarification for Round 2 are due by 10AM on June 1, 2022. See timeline above for the deadlines for all six rounds.

Submission: An electronic version of the complete Application must be submitted to Philip Hofmann at philip.hofmann@ode.oregon.gov using the secure file transfer system available on ODE's website: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/xfers/. Completed applications for Round 2 are due by 2PM on June 8, 2022.

Training Webinar

Competitive Reimbursement Grant Webinar (print version)

Reources for Claims

2021-2023 Claim Form
Oregon Harvest for Schools Directory – A tool to help school food buyers source Oregon-grown products.
Farm to School Combined Claims File – If you have ever wondered what other school districts and meal sites bought with their Farm to School funds, you can explore the combined claims file from SY 2020-2021. The file can be sorted by County, School District, product, vendor etc. Costs have been removed due to proprietary information.
Regional Procurement Hubs – Regional Hubs are focused on incorporating more local food in school meals. Contact your Regional Hub lead for purchasing ideas and resources in your area.
Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network - Contact Melina Barker, Director of the Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network, at melina@oregonfarmtoschool.org for more information about OFSSGN'S Regional Procurement Hubs.

Any additional questions about Farm to School spending? Please feel free to contact us at FarmtoCNP@ode.oregon.gov.

Allowable and Unallowable Products

Farm to CNP Reimbursement Grant Allowable and Unallowable Items