The 2020 USDA Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA) is now open. With additional funding made available through the FY 2018 Omnibus Bill, the Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS) seeks to award approximately $10 million in FY 2020 funding. Grants ranging in size from $20,000 to $100,000 will be available to schools, nonprofits, State and local agencies, agricultural producers, and Indian tribal organizations to plan and implement farm to school activities. Applications are due Dec. 13, 2019.

Learn more and apply here.

The National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health’s John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum will take place March 16-20, 2020, in Rockville, MD and is now accepting applications – deadline is November 29, 2019.

This one-week intense learning session provides specialized instruction in the role of diet and bioactive food components as modifiers of cancer incidence and tumor behavior, and engages participants through didactic and interactive experiences. The practicum is not intended to enhance patient education or clinical practice, rather, it is research based and best suited for those interested in expanding their research.

The ASPHN MCH Nutrition Council Steering Committee meets the 3rd Monday of every month at noon ET to plan and support council activities, including those specified in the ASPHN / MCHB Contract.

Join us on Monday, November 18. Dial in on 1-800-750-4065; 969656#

For more information and to receive the agenda prior to the call, please contact Sandy Perkins at sandy@asphn.org

Join us on Thursday, November 21 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST for this Council networking call. This informal networking opportunity is open to all Council members.

Join the call using GoToMeeting link:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/797475725

or dial in to (571) 317-3122 with access code 797-475-725#

The 2020 USDA Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA) is now open. With additional funding made available through the FY 2018 Omnibus Bill, the Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS) seeks to award approximately $10 million in FY 2020 funding. Grants ranging in size from $20,000 to $100,000 will be available to schools, nonprofits, State and local agencies, agricultural producers, and Indian tribal organizations to plan and implement farm to school activities. Applications are due Dec. 13, 2019.

Learn more and apply here.

The ASPHN Membership, Communication & Outreach Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm Eastern. All ASPHN members are welcome to join us!

Join us on Tuesday, December 3. Dial in on 877-985-8350 with access code 833953#

For more information and to receive the agenda prior to the call, please contact Allison McGuigan at allison@asphn.org.

Join us on Thursday, December 12 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST for this Council networking call.

Leadership team members are those F&V Council members interested in having additional involvement to help decide webinar and networking call topics and to work on activities in the F&V Council Work Plan. Any Council member is welcome to join the leadership team and all members are welcome to listen-in on leadership team calls.

Join the call using GoToMeeting link:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/797475725

or dial in to (571) 317-3122 with access code 797-475-725#

The ASPHN MCH Nutrition Council Steering Committee meets the 3rd Monday of every month at noon ET to plan and support council activities, including those specified in the ASPHN / MCHB Contract.

Join us on Monday, December 16. Dial in on 1-800-750-4065; 969656#

For more information and to receive the agenda prior to the call, please contact Sandy Perkins at sandy@asphn.org

The ASPHN MCH Nutrition Council Steering Committee meets the 3rd Monday of every month at noon ET to plan and support council activities, including those specified in the ASPHN / MCHB Contract.

Join us on Monday, January 13 (rescheduled due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). Dial in on 1-800-750-4065; 969656#

For more information and to receive the agenda prior to the call, please contact Sandy Perkins at sandy@asphn.org

The MCH Nutrition Council hosts quarterly webinars with external experts to enhance professional development and educational opportunity on emerging issues relevant to MCH nutrition.

Calls are tentatively scheduled for the 3rd Thursday of October, January, April and July at 2 pm ET.

For more information, please contact Sandy Perkins at sandy@asphn.org