Accepts up to $508,305 from the state food and agriculture department for school food and garden programs

The district accepts a grant of up to $508,305 from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for “Growing EFG (Environment, Food, and Garden) Programming.” It helps students connect with healthy local food in cafeterias, gardens and classrooms, adds field trips, and expands local produce and protein purchasing from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The grant period is January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.

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Vendor / partner: California Department of Food and Agriculture · Sacramento, CA
Action: Grant or funding in
Category: Classroom & academic programs
Term: Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026
This vote: $508,305
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 25-0076 · agenda L.-14
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Mar 12, 2025

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Grant Agreement (Agreement Number 24-0743-000-SG) by and between the District and the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, CA, with the District accepting an amount not to exceed $508,305.00 to be used to support the “Growing EFG (Environment, Food, and Garden) Programming for Oakland Unified School District” which will provide opportunities for students to develop a relationship to healthy, local food in the cafeteria, gardens and classrooms, while also addressing food security, healthy eating habits and aligned standards-based curriculum in the Oakland community while also expanding local procurement of produce and proteins from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, increase field trip opportunities for students, and enhancing student engagement to directly impact cafeteria options for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.

History

Mar 12, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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