OpportunityTitle: WIC Special Projects 2010
CategoryExplanation: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) plans to have approximately $3,000,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2010 funds available for Special Project Grants to WIC State agencies.   Grant funds will be available only to the 90 WIC State agencies responsible for administering WIC in the States, Territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).      There are two types of WIC Special Project Grants:  Full Grants and Concept Paper Development Grants.  This RFA (Application A) is for Full Grants only.  A separate RFA (Application B) is available for States planning to submit a proposal for developing a concept paper as a basis for applying for a Full Grant using FY 2011 funds, pending availability of funds.      FNS anticipates making at least three to four Full Grant awards in FY 2010, ranging from $200,000 to $400,000 each, depending on the number and quality of applications and requested budget amounts.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: State agencies may not submit more than one proposal for a Full Grant, although an individual State agency may submit one proposal for a full grant and a second proposal for a concept paper development grant for a different project.    Grants may be awarded to individual State agencies or to a consortium of WIC State agencies, as long as one of the agencies is designated the lead agency.  FNS encourages smaller State agencies and ITOs to consider collaborating with other WIC State agencies or ITOs on grant applications.  Individual State agencies may submit only one application for a Full Grant per year.  If a State agency submits an application as part of a consortium of agencies, it may not also submit a separate individual application.  State agencies that were awarded FY 2009 Concept Paper Development funds last year must submit applications for the FY 2010 WIC Special Project Full Grants.  State agencies that did not apply for, or applied for but did not receive, FY 2009 Concept Paper development funds last year are allowed to apply for FY 2010 WIC Special Project Full Grant funding.    State agencies may use the grant funds for the duration of the project period, not to exceed three years.  The special project grant activities must be completed no later than September 30, 2013.  All grants under this solicitation will be awarded as cooperative agreements.  FNS will require State agencies to submit a quarterly SF-425 as well as a final SF-425 to report each project&#146;s financial status.  In addition, quarterly performance/progress reports as well as a final report will be required.  A timeline delineating key milestones and due dates for the grant period is provided as Attachment 7 to this RFA.
Description: FY 2010 WIC Special Project Full Grants are open for consideration from all WIC- related program areas and may focus on either the general WIC population or specific segments of the WIC population (please see Attachment 1 on page 24 of the RFA). Grants should be used to help States develop, implement and evaluate new or innovative methods of service delivery to meet the changing needs of WIC participants. In previous years WIC Special Project Grants have focused on specific subject areas. The first grant was awarded to Wyoming in 1995 to help with the development of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system. Beginning in 2000 Special Project Grants focus areas were under the category of Revitalizing Quality Nutrition Services. (See Focus Area for Full Grants in Attachment 1 and abstracts of grants awarded from 1995 to 2008 at http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/benefitsandservices/specialprojects.htm for additional information). Grant Projects should:- Demonstrate national or regional significance,- Produce results which have a demonstrable impact and are sustainable in the absence of special funding,- Transfer to other WIC programs in the region or country,- Be evaluated with measurable results and replicated by other WIC programs, and- Suggest innovative or creative approaches to improving the delivery of WIC services.
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GrantorContactText: Leslie DavisByrd &lt;br/&gt;Grants Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703-305-2867