OpportunityTitle: Team Nutrition Training Grant FY2014
CategoryExplanation: Purpose     The purpose of this grant is for State agencies to expand and enhance their training programs that incorporate and implement the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Foods in meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).  States must apply Team Nutrition&#146;s three behavior-focused strategies in their proposals:    &amp;#61607; Provide training and technical assistance to child nutrition foodservice professionals to enable them to prepare and serve nutritious meals that appeal to children.  &amp;#61607; Provide fun and interactive nutrition education for children, teachers, parents, and other caregivers.  &amp;#61607; Build school and community support for creating healthy school environments that are conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.    Critical Dates  April 4, 2014 Intent to Submit an Application is due to FNS (see Attachment A)  May 9, 2014   Applications are due to FNS    September 2014 Team Nutrition (TN) Training Grants will be awarded     Who May Apply  State agencies that administer the NSLP and/or the CACFP may apply.
Description: Up to $5.5 million is anticipated in Fiscal Year 2014 for TN Training Grants. Approximately $2.5 million will be set aside to provide non-competitive grants (up to $50,000) to State agencies that commit to specific strategies to increase the number of schools implementing Smarter Lunchroom strategies. Up to $350,000 may be requested through a competitive grants process. State agencies wishing to apply for both a competitive and a non-competitive grant may apply for up to $350,000, cumulatively. For example, a State may apply for a $50,000 non-competitive grant, but they would then only be eligible to apply for up to $300,000 in competitive funding; the maximum amount a State may request is $350,000. The submission of an application for a non-competitive grant guarantees funding, provided the application meets all the required criteria. The submission of an application for a competitive grant does NOT guarantee funding for a competitive grant.Both competitive and non-competitive TN Training Grants will be funded for the period of September 30, 2014- September 30, 2016. Funding for approved TN Training Grants will be provided through the Grant Award/Letter of Credit process, in the same manner as other Federal funds, upon receipt of a properly executed Federal-State TN Training Grant Agreement and subject to availability of funding. All TN Training Grant funds must be obligated and all activities under the TN Training Grant must be completed by September 30, 2016.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grant Officer
GrantorContactText: Leslie DavisByrd &lt;br/&gt;Grants Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703-305-2867