Team Nutrition Grants

Team Nutrition Training Grant funds may be used to pay for food only if the food is part of a culinary training or is purchased in small amounts for consideration for the school menu.

Team Nutrition Training Grant funds may be used to pay for food only if the food is part of a culinary training or is purchased in small amounts for consideration for the school menu.

Team Nutrition Training Grant funds may be used to purchase food production, demonstration equipment, apparel, and supplies related to training.

Monetary awards (up to $500 per School Nutrition Professional during the period of performance for the grant) to incentivize completion of training programs are an allowable cost. Memberships and professional activities are allowable expenses. Salaries and benefits of personnel involved in nutrition education and administrative support of activities under this grant are allowable expenses.

Team Nutrition Training Grant funds may be used to hire substitute school nutrition staff, in order that school nutrition staff may attend a training session or workshop. Cost of leasing a space to rent to complete administrative, professional, or other nutrition training activities is an allowable expense in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.465.

Team Nutrition Training Grants may be used to purchase USDA approved nutrient analysis software, content learning management systems, premium subscriptions to design and visual communication platforms, productivity and communication software, and other software used to provide training as part of this grant.

Team Nutrition Training Grant funds may be used for travel costs necessary for conducting grant activities.

Team Nutrition Training Grants may be used to purchase translation or accessibility services for all print, electronic, social media, and web-based communications.

Food
Foods used to prepare a meal for which reimbursement will be provided under the FNS nutrition assistance programs, including the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Food used as an incentive or prize for a nutrition training event.
Foods provided directly to students and families to prepare and eat at home such as groceries or supplemental food.
Meal sized portions or complete meal service.
Meals or snacks used as refreshments during coalition meetings (e.g., LWP communities, SNAC meetings).
Gift cards for use at a local farmer market
Foods for activities outside the academic calendar (e.g., summer breakfast).

Alcoholic beverages.

Marketing and Materials
Advertising and public relations materials, except when incurred for social marketing campaigns as defined under the grant for the purposes of recruitment of staff, acquisition of material for the grant, or publishing the results or accomplishments of the grant. Costs incurred to publicize the organization, as opposed to Team Nutrition activities, are not allowable.

Equipment
Large-scale, commercial foodservice equipment (>$5,000)
Medical equipment
Physical activity equipment
Activities and Education
Staff wellness activities outside the scope of this grant.
Classes that are designed to provide case management or “life skills” training such as classes on English as a second language, parenting, child development, and crisis management.
Nutrition education related to dietary needs of individuals, specific disease states, or altered physiological states.
Food safety education, outside of education needed to prepare foods safely.
Activities conducted in support of programs that are not the SBP or NSLP.

Entertainment
Costs of entertainment, including amusement, diversion, and social activities and any associated costs are unallowable (mascot costumes, promotional items, etc.) unless there is a programmatic purpose and prior approval is granted by USDA FNS.