FY 2005 Team Nutrition Traning Grants

The summary for the FY 2005 Team Nutrition Traning Grants 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:	FY 2005 Team Nutrition Traning Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.574
	CFDA Description:	Team Nutrition 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-CNTN-05
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 11, 2005
	Creation Date:	Feb 11, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 18, 2005 The completed application package must be received by FNS at the address listed below on or before 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 18, 2005. 1. Submit application by hand delivery or by mail. We advise that you meet the deadline by delivering the application or by mailing it sufficiently in advance of the deadline to ensure its timely receipt. 2. Submit application by www.grants.gov www.grants.gov is a new government-wide website designed for electronic submission of applications/proposals. We advise that you allow ample time to familiarize yourself with the systems requirements. You will need both a Data Universal Number (DUNS) and a Contract Registry Number (CCR) to access the system. You can contact Dun and Bradstreet at 1-800-234-3867 to obtain a DUNS number if you do not have one already. All applicants that opt to submit their application/proposal via www.grants.gov must send an email to Suzanne Pastura, Grants Officer, at Suzanne.pastura@fns.usda.gov, advising that the application was submitted through the grants.gov portal. This e-mail must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the application due date. Please be aware that the grants.gov system provides several confirmation notices, you need to be sure that you have confirmation that the application was accepted. 3. For mailed or delivered applications, one original and two copies must be submitted. The original copy must be ready for copying (i.e. single-sided, unstapled, unbound and on 8 x 11 paper). If you opt to mail your application we strongly suggest using a mail delivery service that guarantees delivery and allows you to track delivery to FNS. Also, FNS will not accept faxed or e-mailed applications. 4. Late applications will not be considered in this competition. We will not consider additions or revisions to applications once they are received. 5. Submit applications for States agencies applying as a coalition in a single envelope or packet. 6. If choosing to mail your application to FNS, it should be mailed to: Suzanne Pastura, Grants Officer Food and Nutrition Services, USDA Grants Management Division Team Nutrition Training Grants 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 738 Alexandria, VA 22302 All questions regarding the application should be referred to Suzanne Pastura via e-mail at Suzanne.pastura@fns.usda.gov.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 18, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Who May Apply State Agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) may apply for a TN Training Grant. However, only one application per State may be submitted. States may: 1. Apply individually; or 2. Apply as a coalition within their State if there is an alternate State agency (SA); or 3. Establish a network and apply as a coalition of 2 or more different States. Up to $4 million is anticipated in Fiscal Year 2005 for TN Training Grants. Through a competitive grants process, TN Training Grants will be funded for the period September 30, 2005- September 30, 2007. Funding will range from: - A minimum of $50,000 up to $200,000 for an individual State or a coalition within a State; - Up to $350,000 for a coalition of 2 different States. - Up to $500,000 for a coalition of at least 3 or more different States. - Up to $100,000 for a novice State (see description below). Any application exceeding these categorical funding limitations will not be considered. The submission of an application does NOT guarantee funding.
Grant Description: For Fiscal Year 2005, the Team Nutrition (TN) Training Grants are authorized at $4 million in funding by Public Law 108-447, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005. These grants are to assist State agencies (SA) in achieving the TN goal of improving childrens lifelong eating and physical activity habits using the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Please see RFA for discussion of award ceiling and other requirements.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: TN Training Grants are one of the anchor delivery systems for supporting the implementation of the Department of Agriculture�s (USDA) nutrition requirements and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in Fo
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Grants/2005app.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Pastura, Suzanne, Grants Management Specialist, Phone 703-305-2867, Fax 703-605-0363, Email suzanne.pastura@fns.usda.gov suzanne.pastura@fns.usda.gov Pastura, Suzanne
Similar Government Grants: • CNTN-FY2011; • Opportunity USDA-FNS-CNTN-10; • FY 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grant; • FY 2008 Team Nutrition Training Program Grant; • FY 2007 Team Nutrition Training Program; • Team Nutrition Training Grants - Applications A and B