Regional School Food Infrastructure Grants

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is offering $5 million grants for regional capital projects that prepare and distribute New York-focused meals for multiple school districts, including aggregation hubs, storage facilities, and commissary kitchens.

New York > Department of Agriculture and Markets > Contracts & Purchasing


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RFP0423
Jan 22, 2027 03:00 PM
Sep 15, 2026 12:00 PM
$5,000,000.00
5 years
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned BusinessMinority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
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Program-specific questions, Work plan, Budget, Business Plan Template, Vending and Backhauling Acknowledgement Form, Commitment letters from participating farmers and schools, MWBE Utilization Plan
Description

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is soliciting applications for Round 4 of its Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant Program. Eligible applicants include registered nonprofit organizations, local municipalities, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services. Projects must serve multiple school districts, support the local community, and include workforce development, training, and/or community-use elements. Eligible projects are capital projects involving construction, renovation, alteration, rehabilitation, improvement, installation, acquisition, repair, or replacement of buildings, equipment, or permanent facilities supporting the preparation and distribution of New York-focused meals. Examples include aggregation facilities, storage hubs, and commissary-type kitchens. Applicants may request exactly $5,000,000 per proposal and must provide matching funds of at least five percent of total project costs. Applications must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System Grants Management System. The application includes online program-specific questions, a work plan, a budget, and a business plan submitted as a PDF attachment. The business plan must address the project introduction, regional and market analysis, team and beneficiary schools, farm partners, a five-year implementation timeline, and financial summary. Applicants must also submit commitment letters from participating farmers and schools, the Vending and Backhauling Acknowledgement Form, and an MWBE Utilization Plan. The project term is five years beginning March 1, 2027.

Classification Codes
NAICS493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
PSCY1GBCONSTRUCTION OF FOOD OR GRAIN STORAGE BUILDINGS
Smart Codes
commercial kitchen constructionfood storage facilitiesschool food distribution
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 15, 2026-Issue Date
Sep 25, 2026 05:00 PM-Informational Workshop (optional)
Registration link is identified as “RSFI 2026 - Informational Workshop”; the source materials do not provide the meeting URL.
Dec 11, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Dec 18, 2026-Questions and Answers Posted
Jan 22, 2027 08:00 PM-Application Deadline
Apr 1, 2027-Announcement of Grant Awards
Requirements
Not required
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