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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023
CONTACT: Mary Stadick Smith, 605-773-7228, or Ruth Raveling, 605-773-2593
Schools receive $260,000 in School Nutrition Program equipment grants
PIERRE, S.D. – School systems across South Dakota have been granted more than $260,000 in School Nutrition Program equipment grants for new equipment or to renovate/replace existing equipment.
“Food service professionals all over our state work hard every day to provide students delicious, healthy meals,” said Cheriee Watterson, the Department of Education’s director of Child and Adult Nutrition Services. “This equipment will help them keep their programs top-notch by supporting their ability to do more cooking from scratch, use more fresh produce, and expand participation in lunch and breakfast programs.”
|
School District |
Amount Awarded |
Equipment |
|
Aberdeen Catholic School System |
$23,534.76 |
Dishwasher, convection oven |
|
Bon Homme School District |
$25,000.00 |
Walk-in freezer unit |
|
Bridgewater Emery School District |
$16,427.00 |
Dough divider/rounder |
|
Burke School District |
$14,644.20 |
Stand-alone freezers |
|
Corsica-Stickney School District |
$7,791.03 |
Cafeteria tables |
|
Dupree School District |
$8,036.97 |
Serving counter |
|
Gregory School District |
$25,000.00 |
Tilt skillet braising pan |
|
Harding County School District |
$7,269.12 |
Can racks |
|
Hot Springs School District |
$7,599.00 |
Commercial dishwashing machine |
|
LifeScape |
$23,988.00 |
Electric combi-oven |
|
Marion School District |
$24,536.41 |
Indoor walk-in freezer |
|
Mobridge-Pollock School District |
$9,040.00 |
Milk coolers |
|
Rosholt School District |
$11,790.00 |
Electric convection oven |
|
Sanborn Central School District |
$25,000.00 |
Convection oven |
|
Viborg-Hurley School District |
$25,000.00 |
Walk-in cooler/freezer combo |
|
Willow Lake School District |
$5,754.95 |
Reach-in refrigerator |
These grants are funded with federal dollars from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to competitively award to eligible entities.
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