Can these funds supplement a school districts food budget to purchase more costly fresh fruits and vegetables?
No. CTG funds may not be used to supplement a school district’s food budget. However funds can be used to work with school districts to improve the policies and systems districtwide that ensure higher nutritional quality (i.e., Institute of Medicine (IOM) standards) for food served in schools. In the Funding Restrictions section, it says “if an equipment purchase is integral to a selected strategy, it will be considered.” Does this mean that if an evidence-based school intervention built around a specific environmental or equipment modification is proposed, an equipment purchase may be permitted? The FOA states that recipients may not generally use HHS/CDC/ATSDR funding for the purchase of furniture or equipment. However, if equipment purchase is integral to a selected strategy it will be considered. Any such proposed spending must be identified in the budget. A determination will be made on a case-by-case basis. Can CTG dollars be “traded” with a local Department Of Transportation (DO
