EDUCATION & EARLY DEVELOPMENT, ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF
Grant: $286,227 - Food and Nutrition Service - Mar. 1, 2009
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Award Description: The Department of Education and Early Development, Child Nutrition Services received funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to assist in the purchase of equipment for School Food Authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) through a competitive grant process. Priority was given to SFAs for equipment for schools in which at least 50 percent of the students were eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. Other focus areas of the grant included: improving the quality of school foodservice meals to meet the dietary guidelines; improving the safety of food served in the school meal programs; improving the overall energy efficiency of the school foodservice operations; and supporting the expansion of participation in the school meal program. To date, Department of Education and Early Development, Child Nutrition Services has 1. Issued an ARRA grant solicitation to SFAs participating in the NSLP 2. Received and scored ARRA grant applications from SFAs competitively 3. Awarded ARRA grants to SFAs participating in the NSLP 4. Obligated funds and/or reimbursed SFAs with ARRA funds the Department of Education and Early Development received.
Project Description: During the current reporting period, Department of Education and Early Development, Child Nutrition Services and its 23 recipients used NSLP ARRA funds to purchase 3 refridgerators, 7 freezers, 4 ovens, 2 dishwashers, 2 steamers, 2 saladbars, 2 milk coolers, 5 range/stoves, 1 mixer, 1 meat slicer, 1 compressor, 1 sanitizer.
Jobs Summary: No jobs created or retained (Total jobs reported: 0)
Project Status: More than 50% Completed
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