Local Food Program: 2023-2024 Application

Local Food Program: 2023-2024 Application

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Applications must be received by Friday, May 19 2023, by 11:59 pm

Program Questions:

Becca Boone, Nutrition Consultant

(720) 450-4357 | Boone_R@cde.state.co.us

Budget/Fiscal Questions:

Lyza Shaw, Business Operations Supervisor

(303) 854-4915 | Shaw_L@cde.state.co.us

Application Process Questions:

Mandy Christensen, Grants Program Administration

(303) 957-6217 | Christensen_A@cde.state.co.us

Submission Instructions

Please complete all applicable fields and include any required attachments in the File Upload field at the end of this form. Application materials are available for download on CDE’s School Nutrition Farm to School webpage.

Part I: Applicant Information

School Food Authority Name*

Mailing Address*

Application Contact Information

Food Service Director/Program Contact*

Title*

E-mail*

Procurement/Purchasing Specialist

(if applicable)

Title

E-mail Address

Business Official/Authorized Representative*

Title*

E-mail Address*

Part III: Narrative Responses

Please enter your responses to the narrative questions below. The total of all responses together should not exceed four single spaced pages (approximately 2000 words).

Section A: Demonstration of Commitment to Local Purchasing or Food and Agricultural Education

A1) Describe the frequency and volume of the sponsors local food purchases during the previous school year.*

A2) Describe the process for working with vendors to bring local food into the food service department (e.g., when to contact them, writing solicitations, menu planning, etc.).*

A3) Explain how local foods are promoted on the sponsor’s menus. (e.g., menus indicate which items are local, messaging on school website, CO Proud School Meal Day, etc.).*

A4) Describe how local foods are incorporated into menus. Include a description of how often local foods are on menus.*

A5) Explain any nutrition and/or agriculture educational activities that the sponsor participated in this school year. Include all relevant partners and their roles.*

A6) Describe how the sponsor utilizes other initiatives to promote local foods (e.g., school gardens, working with student groups or teachers, etc.).*

A7) What is the estimated value of sponsor's local food purchases during SY 2022-2023?

Section B: Demonstration of Kitchen with the Ability to Store, Prepare, and Serve Local Food Products

B1) Regarding sponsor’s capacity:

a. Describe the training that staff have received on preparing raw products and how the current menu showcases scratch preparation with local products. If this is your first time using local foods, provide detail on how you plan to utilize local foods and train staff.

b. How are staff able to adequately able to prep and store local products? Include details about kitchen equipment and storage capacity.

Section C: Successful Participation in LFP during School Year 2021-2022

[if applicable]

C1) If you participated in the Local Food Program for School Year 2022-2023, describe your challenges and successes with the program.

Upload Required Documents

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1. Part II: Program Assurances Form (Page 8 of the RFA)

If grant application is approved, funding will not be awarded until all signatures are in place. If submitting Assurances with signatures still pending, please send completed form when available to CompetitiveGrants@cde.state.co.us.

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