12/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2024 08:25
12/02/2024
The grant will support a variety of equipment purchases, which will modernize school kitchens and improve meal service capabilities.
(HARTFORD, CT) - The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant awards. Through a competitive process, the CSDE received 36 applications, of which 16 grants totaling $270,661.75 were awarded to schools to support critical kitchen and meal service upgrades, including:
These upgrades will provide schools with the tools needed to serve fresh, healthy meals efficiently while ensuring food safety standards are maintained. The investment will have a long-term impact on the success of school meal programs and the overall health of Connecticut's students.
National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant Awards |
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Schools |
School Food Authority |
Awarded Funding |
The Bridge Academy Charter School |
The Bridge Academy District |
$4,593.25 |
Parish Hill High School |
Chaplin School District |
$16,995.52 |
Manson Youth Institution |
Connecticut Department of Correction |
$23,670.00 |
University of Hartford Magnet School |
Capital Region Education Council |
$15,996.00 |
North Mianus School |
Greenwich School District |
$14,108.53 |
Hebron Elementary School |
Hebron Public Schools |
$6,428.99 |
Killingly Intermediate School |
Killingly School District |
$4,593.43 |
Orville Platt High School |
Meriden School District |
$24,840.00 |
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School |
New London School District |
$23,208.39 |
Jerome Harrison Elementary School |
North Branford School District |
$23,478.13 |
West Rocks Middle School, Marvin Elementary School |
Norwalk School District |
$23,988.00 |
Laurel Ledge Elementary School, Woodland Regional High School |
Regional School District 16 |
$14,713.00 |
Burr Elementary School, Killingworth Elementary School, Haddam Killingworth High School |
Regional School District 17 |
$21,781.60 |
Sayles School |
Sprague School District |
$20,984.00 |
Lyman Hall High School |
Wallingford School District |
$6,282.91 |
Tyrrell Middle School |
Wolcott School District |
$25,000.00 |
Total |
$270,661.75 |
The CSDE received $273,397 through the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service as part of a $10 million Federal initiative aimed at enhancing school food service operations and improving the quality of meals provided to students.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEC. 2, 2024
Matthew Cerrone
Phone: 860-424-1988
[email protected]