2009 SNAP Participation Program

The summary for the 2009 SNAP Participation Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	2009 SNAP Participation Program
	CFDA Number:	10.580
	CFDA Description:	Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Food and Nutrition Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FNS-SNPA-09
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 17, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 25, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 11, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 11, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 11, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: All 53 State agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as the Food Stamp Program(FSP), State or local governments, agencies providing health or welfare services, public health or educational entities and private nonprofit entities such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations may apply.
Grant Description: The Food and Nutrition Service announces an opportunity for the eligible applicants listed above to submit grant applications for the 2009 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation Grants. Subject to the availability of Fiscal Year 2009 funds, a total of $5 million is available.Grant funding may be used to support projects that develop and implement simple food stamp application and eligibility determination systems, or measures to improve access to food stamp benefits. Please view the request for applications to obtain additional information.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/government/program-improvement.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Lisa Johnson Grants Management Division Phone 703-305-2848

Contact the Grant Officer [lisa.johnson@fns.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • FY 2011 SNAP Participation Grants; • FY 2010 SNAP Medicare; • 2010 SNAP Participation Program; • Healthy Incentives Pilot; • FY 2008 Food Stamp Participation Program; • FY 2005 Food Stamp Program Participation Grants; • FY 2006 FSP Participation Program; • Food Stamp Participation Program; • FY 2008 Food Stamp Outreach Program