Direct Certification Grants FY 2010

The summary for the Direct Certification Grants FY 2010 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:	Direct Certification Grants FY 2010
	CFDA Number:	10.579
	CFDA Description:	Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability
	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-DC-10
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 08, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 14, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 01, 2010 Appendix C: Timelines Below, please find a tabular representation of the timeline (i.e., deadlines) governing the submission and processing of applications for First-Round Planning Grants, Second-Round Planning Grants, and Implementation Grants; as well as examples of timelines/deadlines that would apply to certain types of applicants. Tabular Timeline/Deadline Planning Grants Implementation Grants November 1, 2010 Deadline to apply for First-Round Planning Grants. Deadline to apply for Implementation Grants (Rolling Deadline #1). January 31, 2011 Target date for awarding First-Round Planning Grants. [NOTE: Within 210 days of the Award Date, Grantees must submit an application for an Implementation Grant, unless Planning Grant Activities reveal that an Implementation Grant is unnecessary.]. Deadline to apply for Implementation Grants (Rolling Deadline #2). Target date for awarding Implementation Grants applied for on or before Rolling Deadline #1. February 28, 2011 Deadline to apply for Second-Round Planning Grants. April 29, 2011 Deadline to apply for Implementation Grants (Rolling Deadline #3). Target date for awarding Implementation Grants applied for on or before Rolling Deadline #2. May 31, 2011 Target date for awarding Second-Round Planning Grants. [NOTE: Within 210 days of the Award Date, Grantees must submit an application for an Implementation Grant, unless Planning Grant Activities reveal that an Implementation Grant is unnecessary.]. July 29, 2011 Deadline to apply for Implementation Grants (Rolling Deadline #4) Target Date for awarding Implementation Grants applied for on or before Rolling Deadline #3. October 31, 2011 Deadline to apply for Implementation Grants (Rolling Deadline #5) Target Date for awarding Implementation Grants applied for on or before Rolling Deadline #4. January 31, 2012 Deadline to apply for Implementation Grants (Rolling Deadline #6) Target Date for awarding Implementation Grants applied for on or before Rolling Deadline #5.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 31, 2012 FNS is offering two types of grants: Planning Grants, which will be awarded in two rounds (i.e., First-Round Planning Grants and Second-Round Planning Grants); and Implementation Grants, which have multiple closing dates. For more detailed information regarding deadlines and timelines, please see the CRITICAL DATES section and Appendix C: Timelines.
	Archive Date:	Feb 28, 2012
	Expected Number of Awards:	35
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$22,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$20,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: FNS is offering two types of grants: Planning Grants, which will be awarded in two rounds (i.e., First-Round Planning Grants and Second-Round Planning Grants); and Implementation Grants, which will be awarded on a rolling, quarterly basis. For more detailed information regarding award amounts, deadlines and timelines, please see the GRANT TYPE and CRITICAL DATES sections and Appendix C: Timelines in the RFA.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/grants.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Dawn Washington Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2450

see link above [dawn.washington@fns.usda.gov]
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