Fiscal Year 2004 Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2004 Food Stamp Program Outreach 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:	Fiscal Year 2004 Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants
	CFDA Number:	10.551
	CFDA Description:	Food Stamps
	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-FSOR-04
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 10, 2004
	Creation Date:	Jun 13, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2004 The completed application package must be received by FNS on or before 5:00 pm Eastern Time on May 14, 2004. Applications must be delivered or mailed directly to FNS or submitted electronically by accessing www.grants.gov, a new government website designed for electronic submission of applications/proposals, in sufficient time to ensure timely receipt by the deadline. Applications may be mailed directly to the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Attention: Ms. Lynn Rodgers, Room 738, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. FNS will not accept faxed or direct e-mailed applications. For mailed applications, one original and two copies must be submitted. 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. Late applications will not be considered in this competition. Additions or revisions to applications already received will not be considered.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 13, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Entities eligible to apply for this grant competition are: Public Organizations (with the exception of State and local food stamp agencies* see reason below)and Private, non-profit organizations. Examples of eligible entities include, but are not limited to: Faith-based organizations; Community groups;Food banks;Public Health Clinics; and School districts Recipients of FNS outreach grants under the "Food Stamp Program Research Grants to Improve Access Through the Use of New Technology and Partnerships" awarded in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 may not apply. FNS is especially interested in obtaining new and innovative approaches from new partners in its initiative to reach non-participating people. For this reason, FNS has excluded entities that received these Food Stamp grants previously. *State and local food stamp agencies are ineligible to apply because funding for outreach activities performed by State and local food stamp agencies are governed by the Food Stamp Act, which authorizes FNS to pay only 50 percent of a State's allowable costs for authorized administrative expenses, including optional food stamp outreach activities. Thus, by law, FNS cannot pay States or local food stamp agencies 100 percent of the costs for food stamp outreach, as would be the case if such agencies were to receive these grants. Please review the Request for Application carefully to determine all requirements.
Grant Description: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has $1.0 million, contingent upon availability, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, for a unique grant competition to study effective strategies to inform and educate eligible low-income people not currently participating in the Food Stamp Program (FSP) about the nutrition benefits of the program, eligibility rules, and how to apply so that they can make an informed decision about whether to participate in the program. FNS expects to make 8-10 awards with $125,000 as the maximum amount of funding per grantee Please review the Request for Application carefully for an understanding of all requirements.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Fiscal Year 2004 Food Stamp Program Outreach Grants
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/2004_grants/default.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Rodgers, Lynn, Grants Management Specialist, Phone 703-305-2760, Fax 703-605-0363, Email lynn.rodgers@fns.usda.gov lynn.rodgers@fns.usda.gov Rodgers, Lynn
Similar Government Grants: • Reaching Underserved Elderly and Working Poor in SNAP - FY 2009 Pilots; • Fiscal Year 2006 Food Stamp Progrm Outreach Grants