USDA NSLP Equipment Grant

The purpose of Equipment Assistance Grants is to distribute funding allocations provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act. State agencies competitively award equipment assistance grants to eligible School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

These funds will allow SFAs to purchase equipment to serve healthier meals that meet the updated meal patterns, with emphasis on more fruits and vegetables in school meals, improve food safety, and expand access.

State agencies must award these grants via a competitive grant process to SFAs, giving priority to high need schools (i.e., schools in underserved areas, schools with limited access to other resources, and age of food service equipment).

FY 2024 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant - Application Period CLOSED

USDA released memo SP20-2024 regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities. USDA awarded Wisconsin a total of $170,191 to distribute to School Food Authorities (SFAs). Note, this is a significant decrease in funding from previous equipment grants and will affect the number of SFAs we are able to award.  

The FY 2024 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant application period is now closed. Applicants will be notified in LATE SPRING whether or not they have been selected to move forward with Part Two of the grant process. 

SFAs should NOT go out to bid until they have been notified that they have been selected to proceed with part two AND that their specification has been approved by the DPI procurement team. Any equipment purchase (or obligation to purchase) made prior to the official grant award is not eligible for funding.