FY2027: School Nutrition Equipment Assistance for Schools
FY2027: School Nutrition Equipment Assistance for Schools supports schools with equipment purchases, renovation, and replacement to improve meal quality, food safety, and access.
Funder: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Questions) | November 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $361,143 total; up to approximately $20,000 per school, from approval through June 30, 2028
Summary: Supports school nutrition equipment purchases, renovation, and replacement to improve meal quality, food safety, and access.
Key Information: Applications are school/site-based but must be submitted by the responsible School Food Authority through all GEM$ approval stages.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), through its Office for Food and Nutrition Programs, administers this competitive, USDA-supported equipment grant for School Food Authorities. It funds equipment that helps schools serve healthier meals meeting updated meal patterns, with emphasis on more fruits and vegetables, less processed food, improved food safety, and expanded access. The program also supports establishing, maintaining, or expanding the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Funding supports new equipment, equipment renovation, or replacement equipment used to implement the National School Lunch Program at the school receiving assistance. Examples include equipment for heating, cooking, holding, serving, and refrigerating food. Awards are made competitively for individual schools through their responsible districts or School Food Authorities.
