Administrative Review and Training Grants (ART) Method I

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	Federal Grant Title:	Administrative Review and Training Grants (ART) Method I
	CFDA Number:	10.579
	CFDA Description:	Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability
	Federal Agency Name:	Food and Nutrition Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FNS-CN-ART-FY2011
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 22, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 22, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 18, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 18, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 20, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$3,500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: BACKGROUND The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-265) amended Section 22 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a requirement that SAs conduct additional administrative reviews of selected SFAs and training of selected SFAs. To support SAs in meeting these statutory requirements, FNS makes available ART Grants to reduce administrative errors and to conduct additional administrative reviews. Method I awards are specifically for the purpose of conducting additional administrative reviews. In the future, Method II award applications - which are provided to SAs for special ART projects proposed via a concept paper - will be requested. Please note that this RFA is solely for grants to be awarded and administered under Method I. PURPOSE The purpose of these grants is to encourage and support State Agencies (SAs) in their efforts to decrease administrative errors and to conduct additional administrative reviews of those SFAs that may have a high level of or a high risk for administrative error. SAs interested in obtaining funding under Method I should review this RFA (Attachment A) and complete the attached template (Attachment B) which contains a series of questions. The attached SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, and SF-424(B), Assurances must also be completed as well as the entire application package (Pg. 9). Funding may be requested up to $3,500 per SFA for administrative review. All allocated costs, including indirect costs, must be actual and documented. All applicants must apply for this funding directly through the following website: www.grants.gov - no later than 5 p.m. on February 18, 2011. AUTHORITY Public Law 108-265 authorizes funding for ART Grants. To be eligible, SAs must identify SFAs or schools that are experiencing or are likely to experience administrative errors.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/grants.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Carla Garcia Grant Officer
Carla Garcia, Grant Officer [carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • USDA-FNS-CN-ART2-FY-2011; • 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo Projects; • PEOPLES GARDEN SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM; • Direct Certification Grants FY 2010; • FY 2010 Administrative Review and Training (ART) Methold I; • FY 2005 Administrative Reviews and Training Grants; • FY 2006 Summer Food Service Rural Transportation Grants; • FY 2007 CN Direct Certification and Verification Program; • FY '07 Administrative Reviews and Training Program; • FY 2008 Direct Certification and Verification Program