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Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program

Program Information

Popular name

LFS

Program Number

10.185

Program objective

1. Provide an opportunity for States to strengthen their local and regional food system. 2. Help to support local, small, and socially disadvantaged farmers/producers through building and expanding economic opportunities. 3. Establish and broaden partnerships with farmers/producers and schools to ensure distribution of fresh and nutritious foods.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2024

    Increased access to local domestic food and improve and maintain supply chain resiliency by building supplier partnerships with local and regional farmers and ranchers, underserved producers, and underserved communities.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

December 16, 2021 News Release announcing funding for Local Food for Schools

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Black
  • Farmer/Rancher/Agriculture Producer
  • Low Income
  • Minority group
  • Native American Organizations
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Rural
  • Small business

Additional resources