Project Bread is pleased to offer a grant opportunity for school districts who will serve school Breakfast After the Bell to children to support increased participation and quality of breakfast programs throughout Massachusetts for the 2022-23 school year.
Donor Name: Project Bread
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Project Bread is a statewide organization that ensures reliable access to food for Massachusetts residents through policy and programmatic solutions. For over twenty years, Project Bread has worked with Massachusetts communities to increase participation in school and summer child nutrition programs through the Child Nutrition Outreach Program, in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Project Bread’s Child Nutrition team provides one-on-one assistance, outreach and marketing, grants, and innovative solutions to support schools that are implementing and expanding their breakfast programs. Each year, they work with school districts to help them start new programs or expand existing programs through adopting alternative breakfast models, engaging key stakeholders, and implementing strategic promotional tactics to increase student engagement and participation. Their goal is to ensure that all children in Massachusetts have reliable access to food, and start the day nourished and ready to learn. The purpose of this grant is to support schools that are mandated to serve Breakfast After the Bell by MA state law to begin new or improve existing Breakfast After the Bell programs in the fall of 2022 in order to serve school breakfasts to more students and comply with the legislative mandate. Breakfast After the Bell models include Breakfast in the Classroom, Grab & Go Breakfast, Second Chance Breakfast, and hybrid combinations of these three models. These alternative methods for serving breakfast allow all students to access a healthy morning meal, no matter when they arrive at school. It is important that each school chooses the model that fits their specific situation and the needs of their student body. The flexibility of alternative breakfast models makes it possible to cater to the needs of any type of school
Funding Information
- Up to $3,000 for schools with fewer than 800 students or up to $5,000 for schools with more than 800 students. Maximum total for a school district applying for multiple schools is $15,000.
- Grant funds may be used to purchase equipment needed to launch or expand Breakfast After the Bell programs (durable, reusable equipment only, no disposable packaging or disposable supplies are allowed).
Eligibility Criteria
- Schools located in Massachusetts operating the School Breakfast Program and mandated by the state of Massachusetts to implement a Breakfast After the Bell program
- Mandated schools planning to launch a new Breakfast After the Bell model or improve/expand their existing Breakfast After the Bell program.
For more information, visit Project Bread.
