All Applicants Must Have an eRA Commons Account to Apply
This program is being managed in the eRA Grants Management System as part of NIFA’s ongoing Grants Modernization Initiative (GMI). To apply for this program’s NOFO(s), all applicants must have an eRA Commons account registered with their organization.
To learn more about acquiring an account or registering a new organization, please refer to the training in our eRA Reference Center.
Overview
The Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP) is intended to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children, and to bring together stakeholders from the distinct parts of the food system to increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations or entities, such as school cafeterias and classrooms, while fostering higher levels of community engagement between farms and school systems.
The purpose of FASLP is to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children. The goal of these efforts is not only increasing access to school meals for needy children, but also to dramatically improve their quality and to decrease food loss and waste through student, school and community engagement.
FASLP is also focused on the development of leadership skills, knowledge, and qualities are necessary to prepare students for food and agriculture and related careers in the private sector, government, and academia. Specific activities may include:
- Developing practical applications to increase understanding of leadership roles, including critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills; ethics and professionalism; and working in teams
- Connecting the academic classroom experiences with daily leadership roles and organizational activities
- Providing opportunities for mentoring and shadowing
- Organizing leadership academies, workshops, trainings, etc.
Current Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOS)
| NOFO Link | Descriptive Summary | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-NIFA-NFASLP-32903 | Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (FASLP) | July 20, 2026 |
Eligibility
Application to FASLP is limited to the following groups:
- state agricultural experiment stations
- colleges and universities
- university research foundations
- other research institutions and organizations
- Federal agencies
- national laboratories
- private organizations
- non-profit organizations
- foundations, or corporations
- individuals
- or any group consisting of two or more entities described herein.
Resources for Awardees
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