Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) administers eight USDA programs serving 88 million meals to students in 2,149 Washington State schools during the 2021 – 2022 school year. As a recipient of Local Food for Schools funding, we aim to increase the nutrition profile of school meals, decrease the production costs of school meals for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), through the purchase of Washington grown, raised and harvested foods.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Lamb Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.  Potential materials may include: 110290 Lamb Leg Roast 38-40 lbs./case, 111601 Lamb Diced FRZ PKG – 20/2 lb, 110300 Lamb Shoulder Chops 38-42 lbs./case, 111241 Lamb Loin Chops 38-42 lbs./case.

As part of the Local Food for Schools (LFS) Grant program, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) intends to apply for the full dollar amount allotted for purchase of locally grown foods from small and/or socially disadvantaged farms and businesses. MDE will subaward the dollars to all 816 School Food Authorities (SFAs) currently participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) using a fair-share method as prescribed within the Request for Application.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Shrimp Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.  Potential materials may include TBD - SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 21-30 PKG – 10/2 LB, 111323 - SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 31-50 PKG–10/2 LB. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.