Student and School Nutrition Professional Nutrition Education Sub-Grant

Who can apply

• Iowa public or nonpublic schools that participate in the NSLP.
• The Iowa public or nonpublic SFA may complete one, competitive sub-grant application for the potential award of multiple school sites. The maximum award per SFA is $14,500.
• Applicant Evaluation Criteria:
• SFAs may apply for one or more than one of the sub-grant components described below.
• Preference will be given to SFAs that plan to implement more than one sub-grant component in their application.
• Preference will be given to schools with more than 50 percent of students who qualify for free and reduced price meals. SFAs with a free and reduced price rate less than 50 percent are still encouraged to apply.
• Applicants applying to implement middle school nutrition education must provide at least three lessons. Preference will be given to applicants that incorporate five or more lessons.
• Applicants applying to implement NSLP Afterschool Snack Program nutrition education must provide at least three lessons. Preference will be given to applicants that incorporate five or more lessons.
• For applicants applying to implement the school nutrition professional training and student engagement activities (separate from the middle school and after-school nutrition lessons), preference will be given to applicants that support student selection and consumption of fruits, vegetables, scratch-made menu items and other menu items that align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• Preference will be given to schools who submit a detailed description of project activities and budget.
• Sub-Grant Components:
• Implementation of middle school nutrition education lessons
• Schools may apply to implement at least three of the middle school nutrition education lessons. Multiple classrooms may apply. Lessons must include a taste test component.
• Middle school generally represents students in sixth through eighth grade. Lessons may be offered to students in other grades based on the local definition of middle school.
• The amount requested must align with the total award amount range of $5,000 to $14,500 and includes the amounts requested to implement other sub-grant components. The maximum award per SFA is $14,500.
• Education may include lessons from the following:
• Iowa Nutrition Education Lessons for Middle School Students. The lessons will be available soon. Review the lesson overview for more information.
• USDA’s Team Nutrition Fueling My Healthy Life curriculum
• Allowable expenses include:
• A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to teach the classroom nutrition education lessons. Sub-grant funds may be used for other qualified nutrition educators with approval by the Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services.
• Taste test food samples and related supplies.
• Education supplies including handout printing costs.
• Nutrition education reinforcement materials or products given to students to support the nutrition education. Examples include healthy foods/food group branded items such as stickers, buttons, fidgets, water bottles and refrigerator magnets. Items are allowable only if they are $5.00 or less per item. The total amount spent on reinforcement materials must be reasonable in proportion to the total sub-grant budget.
• School nutrition professional training with student engagement
• Schools may apply for more than one school site. The amount requested must align with the total award amount range of $5,000 to $14,500 and includes the amounts requested to implement other sub-grant components. The maximum award per SFA is $14,500.
• This component must include both staff training and student engagement (separate from the middle school and after-school nutrition lessons).
• Activities implemented under this sub-grant component will support student selection and consumption of fruits, vegetables, scratch-made menu items and/or menu items that align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in school meals.
• Allowable activities and expenses may include the following as listed below. Student engagement must accompany staff training.
• Staff training on culinary skills and/or standardized recipes to improve the quality of school meals.
• Student engagement activities may include the following:

• Iowa only

Iowa public or nonpublic schools that participate in the NSLP. The Iowa public or nonpublic SFA may complete one, competitive sub-grant application for the potential award of multiple school sites. The maximum award per SFA is $14,500. Applicant Evaluation Criteria: SFAs may apply for one or more than one of the sub-grant components described below. Preference will be given to SFAs that plan to implement more than one sub-grant component in their application. Preference will be given to schools with more than 50 percent of students who qualify for free and reduced price meals. SFAs with a free and reduced price rate less than 50 percent are still encouraged to apply. Applicants applying to implement middle school nutrition education must provide at least three lessons. Preference will be given to applicants that incorporate five or more lessons. Applicants applying to implement NSLP Afterschool Snack Program nutrition education must provide at least three lessons. Preference will be given to applicants that incorporate five or more lessons. For applicants applying to implement the school nutrition professional training and student engagement activities (separate from the middle school and after-school nutrition lessons), preference will be given to applicants that support student selection and consumption of fruits, vegetables, scratch-made menu items and other menu items that align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Preference will be given to schools who submit a detailed description of project activities and budget. Sub-Grant Components: Implementation of middle school nutrition education lessons Schools may apply to implement at least three of the middle school nutrition education lessons. Multiple classrooms may apply. Lessons must include a taste test component. Middle school generally represents students in sixth through eighth grade. Lessons may be offered to students in other grades based on the local definition of middle school. The amount requeste