FY 2006 WIC Special Project Grant Program

The summary for the FY 2006 WIC Special Project Grant 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:	FY 2006 WIC Special Project Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	10.557
	CFDA Description:	Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
	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-WISP-O6F
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 03, 2006
	Creation Date:	Apr 03, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 05, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 05, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Application A: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approximately $1.5 million in fiscal year (FY) 2006 funds available for Special Project Grants to WIC State Agencies. The 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). FNS anticipates making grant awards ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 each. Application B: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announce the availability of approximately $150,000 dollars in fiscal year (FY) 2006 funds for concept paper development. These funds will be used to develop FY 2006 concept papers into full grant proposals for submission for the FY 2007 WIC Special Project Grants application cycle. Up to 10 grants of $15,000 each will be awarded to State Agencies by September 30, 2006. The actual number of concept paper awards will depend on the quality of the application(s) and how much of the FY 2006 funds will be used to fund the FY 2006 WIC Special Project Grants.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: For add'l instruction and/or details link to this site.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/MENU/DemoProjects/WICSPG/WICSPG.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Veronica Ferrell
Grants Officer
Phone 703-305-2760 veronica_ferrell@fns.usda.gov Contact Veronica Ferrell if you have questions.
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