Nebraska RHTP 1.1 — School Kitchen Modernization Grants

Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program is offering $2,234,048 in School Kitchen Modernization funding for eligible rural and frontier school food authorities, school districts and Educational Service Units. Applications are accepted through August 31, 2026 and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Funding$2,234,048 total available. The August 26 RFA states there is no maximum award amount; applicants may request a justified amount based on project scope and need.

DeadlineAugust 31, 2026. The controlling RFA does not state a submission time, and applications are reviewed upon submission.

Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026

Required next actionSubmit immediately. Confirm the applicant is an eligible rural or frontier Nebraska school food authority, school district or Educational Service Unit; identify the kitchen facility and equipment or supplies needed to increase scratch and semi-scratch cooking and locally produced protein; provide four weeks of SY2025-26 menus for every meal type served by the facility; identify menu items that will be replaced; obtain at least three comparable price quotes for equipment purchases of $10,000 or more; complete the RFA application; and email the full package to Kayte.Partch@nebraska.gov before the August 31 deadline. Because applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, earlier submission is strategically preferable.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants include rural schools, school districts and Educational Service Units in Nebraska, with the application instructions specifically directing public or non-public school food authorities to apply. Priority is given to applicants in food deserts and areas with higher poverty. Grant-supported purchases must directly support healthier school meals, scratch or semi-scratch preparation and increased use of minimally processed or locally produced protein.

Atlas Analysis

A highly actionable school-health infrastructure opportunity with an unusually flexible award structure and a $2.234 million statewide pool. The strongest applications will tightly connect requested equipment to measurable menu changes and student participation goals. The RFA targets a 5% monthly reduction in heat-and-serve items, a 5% monthly increase in minimally processed and locally produced protein, a 5% increase in scratch-cooked items and a 10% increase in school-meal participation. Equipment and approved installation costs can be funded, while construction and administrative expenses are not allowable.

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Source verificationOfficial government source · dhhs.ne.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗