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GrantMassachusetts FY2027 School Nutrition Equipment Assistance Grants — Up to Approximately $20,000 per School (Fund Code 0722)

Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review

FundingUp to approximately $20,000 per individual qualifying Massachusetts NSLP school (competitive, estimated and subject to available funding); DESE's approximately $361,143 USDA allocation is the TOTAL statewide program pool, not individual funding. No mandatory universal applicant match stated. Awards are reimbursement based after equipment purchase following approval.

DeadlineFriday, November 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. GEM$ LEA grantwriter/fiscal/superintendent-chief executive approval stages must ALL be completed by deadline. RFP questions deadline November 6, 2026; grant project end June 30, 2028.

Required next actionConfirm the applicant is the legally responsible Massachusetts School Food Authority/district for a 2026-27 National School Lunch Program participating school, including current meal-pattern compliance. Identify the specific school and equipment costing individually over $1,000; collect price quotes for each item and three quotations for each unit costing at least $5,000 or an allowed procurement price alternative. Complete school/site narratives and rolled-up district budget in GEM$, request temporary LEA access five business days early if needed, and obtain fiscal and superintendent approval by November 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern.

Current statusOpen — Massachusetts DESE FY2027 Fund Code 0722 competitive school nutrition equipment applications accepted until November 13, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern; award funding contingent on availability.Source verification2026-10-26Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District

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Funding Potential

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