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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

 

​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, 2023, 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

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RFA Farm to CNP Competitive Reimbursement Grant

ADDENDUM 1- change in Single Point of Contact (who you send in the application to for rounds 5 & 6:  ADDENDUM 1

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

Questions/Requests for Clarification can be sent to Joanne Edmonson, Procurement and Contract Specialist at joanne.edmonson@ode.or​​egon.gov​​. Questions/Requests for Clarification for Round 5 are due by 10AM on May 1, 2023. See timeline above for the deadlines for all six rounds. 

Submission: An electronic version of the complete Application must be submitted to Joanne Edmondson at joanne.edmondson@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 5 are due by 2PM on May 8, 2023. ​​​


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  • 2021-2023 Claim Form​​
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  • ​​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 c​laims file​​ from SY 2022-2023​. The file can be sorted by County, School District, product, vendor etc. Costs have been removed due to proprietary information.​ Two tabs at the bottom, one for regular grant, one for competitive grant.

  • 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​.​​​​

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