FY 2007 WIC Breastfeeding Cooperative Agreement

The summary for the FY 2007 WIC Breastfeeding Cooperative Agreement 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 2007 WIC Breastfeeding Cooperative Agreement
	CFDA Number:	10.578
	CFDA Description:	WIC Grants To States (WGS)
	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-WICBF-07
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 19, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jul 23, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 16, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 15, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	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: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only non-profit organizations, currently involved in the provision of breastfeeding education, training, or curriculum development are eligible to apply. FNS will not consider applications from entities that do not fit these eligibility criteria.
Grant Description: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will fund a limited competitive grant award in Fiscal Year 2007, in the amount of $150,000, to a qualified applicant to develop a breastfeeding training curriculum guide. The purpose of the guide is to increase the knowledge base and skill set for Breastfeeding Coordinators, the Competent Professional Authority (CPA), or other WIC staff who provide community-based breastfeeding leadership, training and education at the local agency level in the WIC Program. Public Law (P.L.) 108-447, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2005, provides that funds are available for the purposes specified in section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act as amended.FNS will provide only one award under this solicitation. This application is available only to a limited number of venders who meet eligibility criteria. The awardee will be selected on a competitive basis, based on an objective review of all proposals according to the technical evaluation criteria outlined in this Request For Applications.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: For add'l instructions and/or details link to this site.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Breastfeeding/competenciesRFA.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Charles Okal
Grants Officer
Phone 703-305-2848 charles.okal@fns.usda.gov contact grants offficer for additional questions
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