Our Lady of Good Council St. Vincent de Paul awarded funding for child nutrition and technology solutions

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Boise, Feb. 13, 2024 – Schools, districts and childcare organizations in Idaho will receive funding to implement innovative technology solutions through funds provided to the Idaho Department of Education through the USDA’s FY 2021 Technology Improvement Grant (TIG).

Under the grant, Idaho was awarded $518,028 to award Child Nutrition Program (CNP) sponsors in the form of mini-grants over the course of three years. This distribution is the third and final round in the mini-grant cycle, with total grant awards of over $171,000 in federal funding.

Some of the items purchased with the grant funds include upgraded hardware, menu planning software and more.

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