# USDA Expands School Nutrition Grants

On October 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $27 million in additional Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants and made another $50 million available through National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants. The funding supports local-food procurement, school-farmer partnerships, nutrition and agriculture education, and cafeteria equipment upgrades. State agencies are the stated recipients of the equipment-grant funding; the announcement provides no application deadlines or procurement contacts beyond USDA’s press address.

- The Farm to School funding brings total 2026 support to more than $47 million across 149 projects, creating funding activity around local food sourcing and school-farmer partnerships.
- School food-service equipment suppliers and local food producers may find opportunities through funded projects and state agencies administering equipment assistance.
- Organizations interested in the equipment funding can use the USDA announcement’s contact, press@usda.gov, for press inquiries; the release does not identify an application process or procurement contact.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 31, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA)

### Key Quotes
> We are investing in a healthier future by bringing the richness of American agriculture directly to school cafeterias across the nation.
> — Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture

### Sources
- [USDA is Fueling Healthy Futures with Historic New Child Nutrition Funding | Food and Nutrition Administration](https://www.fna.usda.gov/newsroom/usda-0150.26) - USDA