10 Cents a Meal Application Deadline EXTENDED

Good news! The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has extended the application deadline for 10 Cents A Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms, the state-funded grant providing matching incentive funding up to 10 cents per meal to purchase and serve Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes. The 10 Cents a Meal grant application has now been EXTENDED until, Monday, August 23, 2021 at 7:00am. 

Your participation is fundamental to the program's success, and we wouldn't be able to expand the program without your commitment to growing farm-to-institution efforts. 

The program is open to school districts (public, public school academies, or private), and non-school sponsors of USDA Child Nutrition Programs such as residential childcare institutions (RCCIs), and child care centers and after school programs participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Please also spread the word to your colleagues!

For more information about the application process please visit the Tools for Schools and Early Childhood page at www.tencentsmichigan.org

Click here to see the application guide, the Michigan Department of Education's latest one-pager on how the application and program works, and MDE's detailed instructions on how to apply, from logging in to saving and submitting. A link to the application is provided below, as well as the instructions for completing it.

 

Questions about the application or the process may be directed to Liana Bennett at BennettL4@michigan.gov or Jaime Malnar at MalnarJ1@michigan.gov.

 

APPLICATION LINK

1. Click on this link to access the application.

Michigan Department of Education 2022 10 Cents a Meal Grant (state.mi.us)

 

LOGGING IN

2. It is recommended that you log in using your MEIS account information.

3. If you do not have a MEIS account, log in as a Guest.

4. Once the new page opens click on the box "Create New 2022 10 Cents a Meal Grant"

 

NAVIGATING THE APPLICATION

1. There are FOUR sections you must complete.

1. District and Contact Information Page

2. Budget Page

3. Assurances and Certifications Page

4. Program Information Page

 

2. Access to each page is found at the top left corner under Select.

3. Information is automatically saved on the page. But you MUST click SAVE on one of the pages before you close out of the application, or you will lose your progress.

4. There are Previous and Next buttons on the bottom of each page to move back and forth through the application.

5. Once you have completed the application, click on Submit at the bottom of any page.

 

SAVING AND CLOSING, SUBMITTING AND THEN RETURNING TO THE APPLICATION

1. If you have not completed the application but would like to close out and come back there are two options.

1. If you have logged in using your MEIS account, you can Save and Close. When you click back on the application link and re-log in you will find your application waiting for you.

2. If you have logged in as a Guest, click on Submit. An email will be sent to you with a direct link to your application. Make sure to add in an email address on the District and Contact Information Page prior to submitting.

3. If you know that you previously saved an application but can't seem to find it, reach out to the GEMS/MARS Support team at mde-gems@michigan.gov.

 

2. When you have submitted the application, you will receive an email with a direct link to your application. You may make any changes to the application until August 16th.

 

APPLICATION PAGES

1. District and Contact Information

1. Select your school or non-school entity in the drop down.

2. If you cannot find your school/non-school entity, complete other.

3. List the primary contact for the grant – person who will oversee the activities.

4. List the secondary contact for the grant – must be someone different.

 

2. Budget Page

1. List the amount your school/non-school entity spent in local minimally processed fruits, vegetables, and legumes in SY2020-2021 (August 2020 through July 2021).

2. You do not need to include a dollar sign $.

3. Format the amount using a decimal 00.00.

 

3. Certifications and Assurances

1. Read this page carefully.

2. By applying and/or being approved for the grant, you are agreeing to all items listed here.

 

4. Program Information

1. This is the main portion of the application.

2. This is a competitive grant and the information provided on this page will be scored.

3. If you are not currently serving Michigan fruits, vegetables, or legumes, answer the questions based on what you will be and how you will be serving them this school year.

Please let me know if you have any questions and we appreciate your commitment to 10 Cents a Meal's ongoing success!

Thank you!

Nathan Luis Medina  | Policy Specialist

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8/16: Skills for Confident Farm to Institution Food Safety Conversations

Having a conversation about a supplier's on farm food safety practices can help a buyer feel confident that the produce they are purchasing has been grown and handled safely. Join MSU Extension and Partners for this one hour webinar:

Building skills for confident buyer-supplier conversations about farm to institution food safety

August 16, 2021 2:00PM - 3:00PM

This webinar will feature guest speakers from University of Michigan Dining and the Marquette Food Co-op who will discuss how they have built relationships with local farms rooted in two-way communications about food safety. A Michigan Produce Safety Technician will also speak about the technical assistance and resources that they provide to farms to address produce safety needs. Participants will gain skills for having informed and productive conversations about on farm food safety concerns and expectations for farm to institution buying relationships.

Who should attend: Individuals who purchase or want to begin purchasing local produce for early childhood education centers, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, eldercare facilities and other institutional food service programs. Local farms, food hubs, and distributors interested in farm to institution marketing.

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Community Food Systems Educator

MSU Extension at the KVCC Food Innovation Center

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Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Cell: 989-506-3922

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REMINDER: 10 Cents a Meal Grant Application Closing MONDAY Aug 16, 2021

Hello Food Systems Professionals!

We would like to provide a final reminder that the Michigan Department of Education is currently accepting applications for 10 Cents A Meal for Michigan's Kids & Farms. The 10 Cents a Meal grant application will close on Monday, August 16, 2021.

The state-funded grant provides matching incentive funding up to 10 cents per meal to purchase and serve Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes. 

The program is open to school districts (public, public school academies, or private), and non-school sponsors of USDA Child Nutrition Programs such as residential childcare institutions (RCCIs), and child care centers participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

For more information about the application process please visit the Tools for Schools and Early Childhood page at www.tencentsmichigan.org

Questions about the application or process may be directed to Liana Bennett at BennettL4@michigan.gov or Jaime Malnar at MalnarJ1@michigan.gov.

Additional Program Contacts:

Diane Golzynski, Michigan Department of Education, GolzynskiD@michigan.gov

Nathan Medina, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, nathan@groundworkcenter.org

Colleen Matts, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, matts@msu.edu

Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share this announcement with your professional network to help get the word out.

Thank you!

Nathan Luis Medina  | Policy Specialist

Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

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Open Position: School Nutrition Leader - Petoskey, MI

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The FoodCorps application portal is open for those interested in being candidates as 2021-2022 FoodCorps AmeriCorps Service Members. In Michigan, we have been accepting applications to serve in schools with site partners in Detroit, Flint, Muskegon, and the Petoskey region. For full consideration, candidates should submit their applications asap. The candidate must, at a minimum, serve 1,700 allowable hours beginning in August 2021 through mid July for an 11-month term.

FoodCorps Michigan has connected over 50,000 children to healthy food in schools across the state since 2010. We complement school wellness objectives by placing FoodCorps' trained AmeriCorps members in kindergarten through 8th grade classes, where they deliver our evidence-backed program to students. Our members work with staff, students, and community members to implement evidence-based strategies that get kids to eat healthily. For more information on applying to serve in Michigan, contact FoodCorps MI Program Coordinator Quan Blunt - miprograms@foodcorps.org or for questions specific to serving at Groundwork in our Petoskey location, contact Jen Schaap, jen@groundworkcenter.org. https://www.groundworkcenter.org/careers/


School Nutrition (Pilot Program) in Five States across the U.S. 

NEW THIS YEAR! Available in Michigan in Detroit & Petoskey

●  Service members focus on district-level school nutrition projects that will work to change what students eat at school every day. Service members will work with school nutrition professionals to integrate healthy foods into breakfast, lunch and snack programs and more. Under the supervision of district-level school nutrition leaders, and with ongoing support and training from FoodCorps, these members will help to advance the goals and vision for school meal quality in the districts where they serve.

●  Service members help build schoolwide cultures of health by building strong, collaborative relationships with teachers, families, and school administrators, recruiting and training volunteers, organizing committees and running meetings, talking to press and public officials.

●   Service members spend time learning and participating in trainings, helping FoodCorps and schools assess the impact they are having, and raising money to help support the local projects when allowable.

Please assist us by including this information in eNewletters and job boards, and forwarding the attached flyer to all interested parties.

Thank you in advance for sharing with your networks!

Jen 

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