Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant Program Service
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
VerifiedCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Release Request for Proposals: September 15th, 2026
Informational Workshop: September 25th, 2026
Question Submission Deadline: December 11th, 2026
Questions and Answers Posted: December 18th, 2026
Deadline for Applications: January 22nd, 2027
Announcement of Grant Awards: April 2027
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
New York State Department Of Agriculture And Markets
DESCRIPTION
The issuing government authority seeks services for a regional school food infrastructure grant program in Albany, New York. The program is intended to support facilities serving multiple school districts and their surrounding communities while creating workforce development opportunities in culinary arts, food processing, safe food handling and storage, logistics, delivery, and related areas.
The program aims to build long-term resiliency within New York State’s school food system. Proposed projects should improve meal preparation for K–12 students, reduce food insecurity, expand market opportunities for New York State producers, and strengthen the state’s food system. Proposals must describe how they will increase the use of New York State farm products, provide benefits across multiple school districts, and incorporate workforce training and/or community use elements. Questions must be submitted by December 11, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due January 22, 2027. Questions must be submitted by December 11, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $5,000,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by New York State Department Of Agriculture And Markets. The work is located in New York, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Organizations experienced in regional school food systems and institutional meal preparation
- Providers with expertise in culinary training, food processing, food safety, storage, logistics, and delivery
- Companies or nonprofits capable of serving multiple school districts and community partners
- Firms with demonstrated knowledge of New York State agricultural sourcing and food system resiliency
- Organizations experienced in workforce development and community-focused programming
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