March 8, 2010—State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are eligible to apply for a USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Team Nutrition training grant. The grants will enable state agencies to expand and enhance their training programs that incorporate the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Foods in meals served under the NSLP or the SBP.

States must apply Team Nutrition’s three behavior-focused strategies in their proposals:

• Provide training and technical assistance to school nutrition foodservice professionals to enable them to prepare and serve nutritious meals that appeal to students.
• Provide fun and interactive nutrition education for children, teachers, parents and others caregivers.
• Build school and community support for creating healthy school environments that are conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.

Team Nutrition training grants will be funded for the period September 30, 2010-September 30, 2012. Up to $350,000 may be requested per state agency. The intent to submit an application is due to USDA FNS by March 26, 2010. Applications will be due April 30, 2010.

For more information and application materials, visit the Team Nutrition website.   

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Team Nutrition Training Grant Applications