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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office of P-20 Education Policy
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
Superintendents; Executive Directors; School Business Officials; School Food Service Directors/Managers
From: 
Paula Tyner-Doyle, Coordinator
Date: 
Monday, April 23, 2018
Subject: 
FY 2017 Food Service Equipment Grant Awards

The list of applicants that were selected to receive the FY 2017 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant for School Food Authorities (SFAs) can be found in the link below.

FY 2017 Equipment Grant Awards 

The New York State Education Department (SED) received 472 applications for equipment requests which totaled approximately $5 million. SED was able to fund a total of 120 equipment grant awards to 100 Recipient Agencies (RA) in 60 School Food Authorities (SFA), totaling $1,373,736.

SFAs that have been awarded the FY 2017 Food Service Equipment Grant will receive a notice from the SED Grants Finance Department that stipulates the specific equipment requests that will be funded. The SFA will not receive additional funding if the item(s) cost more than the amount awarded.

Use the attached chart in conjunction with the approved FS-10 to ensure the equipment purchases are allowable. If the equipment is obtained for less than requested and approved on the FS-10, the school cannot retain the funds or use them for another purpose. SFAs may not utilize unspent funds from one piece of awarded equipment to cover the cost of another piece of awarded equipment. SED will validate equipment purchases during monitoring visits and on-site reviews. Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis and requests for reimbursement should be submitted to SED Child Nutrition Program Office as soon as possible after equipment is purchased. To receive reimbursement, SFAs will be required to submit an FS-10F budget form and include paid purchase invoices/receipts and the serial number of each piece of awarded/purchased equipment.

SFAs that did not receive an equipment grant award and are interested in receiving a debriefing letter on the selection process regarding this RFP must submit a written request within fifteen (15) calendar days of this letter to Tara Webster at foodequip@nysed.gov or by mail at:

 

NYS Education Department

Child Nutrition Program Administration

89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA

Albany, NY  12234

Attn: Tara Webster

 

If your SFA/Recipient Agency is listed on the above award list, please carefully review this letter:

Equipment Grant Award Letter

If your SFA/Recipient Agency does NOT appear on the award list, please carefully review this letter:

Equipment Grant Non-Award Letter

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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