Apply by June 26!
Intended applicants: K-12 school districts that participate in the National School Lunch Program with an enrollment of at least 100 students per school site. Schools must have a dish machine to wash reusable cups, and be able to identify a bulk milk bib supplier in their area. Districts must commit to serving only unflavored varieties of milk, or transition to serving only unflavored varieties within six months of bulk milk machine implementation.
Eligible Projects: Bulk Milk is a granting program that provides schools and districts with bulk milk dispensing equipment and support, including a bulk milk dispenser, stand, reusable cups, dish racks, program and marketing materials, and technical assistance.
Summary: Schools are required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer students milk with every lunch or breakfast they serve. Most schools today serve milk in disposable cartons or plastic bottles. With 31+ million lunches and 13+ million breakfasts served every single school day, year after year, milk packaging and liquid waste is one of the biggest sources of waste generated by school food programs.
Bulk Milk grants eligible schools across the country nearly everything they need to transition from serving milk in single-use cartons or bottles to serving milk in bulk. This includes bulk milk dispensers, staff training, marketing materials, and technical assistance.
Serving milk in bulk not only lets schools drastically cut waste, it keeps milk colder and fresher longer. Kids consistently report milk tastes better when its served in bulk!
