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CDFA seeks to codify and fund farm-to-school program amid LAO budget caution
Summary
The Department of Food and Agriculture asked the Senate subcommittee to make its Farm to School incubator grant program permanent with $20 million in ongoing grants and funding for evaluation and outreach; the Legislative Analyst’s Office urged caution given the state’s budget limits and suggested alternatives such as Prop 98 counting.
Arma Cozena, deputy secretary for finance and administration at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, told the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 that the administration’s FY 26/27 proposal would begin to codify and provide ongoing funding for the Farm to School incubator grant program.
Cozena said the program has reached roughly 49% of California schoolchildren since its launch and that the Governor’s proposal includes $20,000,000 annually for the incubator grants plus $1,300,000 one‑time and $200,000 ongoing for a customer‑relationship management tool and $3,200,000 ongoing to expand climate smart agriculture access. “We support a broad range of functions … and…
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