Opportunity USDA-FNS-SSNPWIC-08

The summary for the Opportunity USDA-FNS-SSNPWIC-08 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:	Opportunity USDA-FNS-SSNPWIC-08
	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-SSNPWIC-08
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 06, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jun 06, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2008
	Archive Date:	Aug 15, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: This is a competitive, limited solicitation. 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 competitive cooperative agreement award of $250,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 to a qualified applicant to: (1) Develop a "Train-the-Trainer" training guide with accompanying resources and materials based on a FNS competency-based breastfeeding curriculum for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program staff; (2) Provide this training to key WIC staff in each of the seven FNS geographical regions. Public Law 110-161, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008, provides that funds are available for the purposes specified in section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act as amended. The intent of this project is to increase the knowledge base and skill set of local agency WIC staff in breastfeeding promotion and support by training key staff, by means of a "Train-the-Trainer" format, on the FNS competency-based breastfeeding curriculum, "Loving Support: Building Breastfeeding Competencies Curriculum for Local WIC Staff". FNS will provide only one award under this solicitation. This application is available only to a limited number of vendors 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. FNS has structured this award as a cooperative agreement and plans to work closely with the awardee throughout the duration of this project.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/breastfeeding/competenciesrfa08.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Charles Okal Grants Officer Phone 7033052854

for information contact [charles.okal@fns.usda.gov]
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