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Board approves submission of several grant applications including $500,000 USDA Farm to School request
Summary
The Nelson County Board voted to submit four grant applications, including a $500,000 USDA Farm to School proposal and a $50,000 WHAS Crusade for Children request to support a music-therapy position; motions to submit the grants passed by voice vote.
District staff asked the board’s permission to submit four grant applications to support school services and programs. The requests included staffing support for school-level coordinators, a $25,100 request to supply a clothing closet at Nelson County High School and the Academy, a request for a social-emotional coach for New Haven, and a USDA Farm to School application seeking $500,000 to expand agriculture-collaboration programming and source local food for school cafeterias.
Separately, staff requested approval to apply for a $50,000 WHAS Crusade for Children grant to continue funding a board-certified music therapist who supports diverse learners and social-emotional needs. Board members approved the motions to submit the applications by voice vote; staff said award notifications are pending and that if awarded, the district will return to the board with acceptance and implementation details.
What happens next: Staff will submit the applications and notify the board when awards are received; the Farm to School request, if awarded, would require later board acceptance and budgeting.
