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PGCPS food services: federal funding loss, new grants and composting expansion noted in CCAP update
Summary
District sustainability staff said federal funding reductions may slow some climate and food programs; Food and Nutrition Services reported a state grant award, pending applications for electric buses and school solar, updated policies under review, and four new schools joining the composting program.
Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the Climate Change Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee on April 23 that a drop in federal funding has slowed some planned climate-related programs but the district has won or applied for state and other grants to advance energy and food-systems work.
Why it matters: the district's sustainability and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) staff said they will rely more on state and philanthropic partners to keep projects moving while they build internal capacity and operating systems to support climate action across schools.
Key updates from the district: Dorothy Morrison, director of sustainability, said the loss of federal funding could slow some programs but that staff are focusing on internal infrastructure, management systems, operating procedures and…
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