Farm to CNP Grants - Education

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Oregon Farm to CNP Education Grant (Competitive)

The Oregon Farm to CNP Education Grant is a competitive grant which eligible participants can apply for to teach Oregon students about Oregon grown & processed food. Typical projects include activities such as tasting tables, classroom instruction, farm field trips, video lesson production, etc.

*The Education Grant is currently still delayed for the 2021-2023 biennium. We will let everyone know as soon as an RFA is posted via a listserv announcement. If you have not already joined the Farm to CNP listserv, you can do so here. You can read about the reasons behind the current delays in this message from Colt Gill, Director of the Oregon Department of Education.

Education Grant Details

Timeline

9/30/21 - A final report is due for all Grantees that participated in the 2019-2021 biennium Farm to CNP Education Grant.

TBD - Education Grant RFA. Two separate Education Grants will be available: Mini Grant $0-$10,000; Full Grant $10,000-$100,000. We will send out a listserv message when the RFA is available. We hope this will happen mid to late September.

TBD - Informational Webinar (application process/general overview)

TBD - Completed Applications due by 5pm on this date

TBD - Grantees Announced

TBD - Deadline to declare advance

TBD - Mandatory Webinar for all Grantees.

TBD - Grantees can start utilizing funds, provided they have attended the training and signed a grant agreement.

9/30/22 - Progress Report due.

6/30/23 - All funds must be spent by this date.

7/24/23 - All funds must be processed in EGMs.

9/30/23 - Final Report due.

Training Webinars

TBD - Informational webinar (application process/general overview)

TBD - Mandatory webinar for all grantees. Education Grant Attestation Form

Electronic Grant Magagement System (EGMS)

New grantees will need to complete the following steps to have an award set up in EGMS.

Complete an Insitution ID Request Form - An Institution ID number to required to access grant funds. As a new grantee, we realize you may not know/have all the information requested on the form. Please fill it out as best you can and send it to ode.institutions-request@ode.state.or.us. You will be notified if there is additional information needed.
Complete an EGMS Access Request Form - This is the platform in which you will enter your claim amounts in order to receive reimbursements. Please send the completed form to ode.egms@state.or.us.
Complete a W-9 Form - If your organization will be acting as its own fiscal agent, you must complete a W-9. Please send the completed form to ode.egms@state.or.us
Complete a Direct Deposit Form - The direct deposit form will need to be mailed to the address listed on the form.

All of these items can be found on the EGMS webpage. The EGMS team also created a New ODE Grantee FAQ as a reference.

Reporting

9/30/21 - A final report is due for all Grantees that participated in the 2019-2021 biennium Farm to CNP EducationGrant.

9/30/22 - Progress Report due.

9/30/23 - Final Report due.

Application Details

Application details will be posted here when the grant opens.

Resources for Claims

Education Grant Reimbursement Claim Form