Direct Certification Improvement Grant

The summary for the Direct Certification Improvement Grant grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Food and Nutrition Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Direct Certification Improvement Grant: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service invites State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to apply for Direct Certification Improvement Grants to fund the costs of improving their direct certification rates with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other assistance programs, as allowed under Federal statute and regulations. Under this request for applications (RFA), approximately $2.3 million is available for competitive grants to NSLP State agencies with the lowest direct certification rates for children who are members of households receiving SNAP benefits to fund direct certification improvement projects. However, as discussed in more detail in Section 3 of the Request for Applications, Eligibility Information, applicants who have direct certification rates at 95 percent or higher, as reported in the latest Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress, must present a compelling case in their application proposals as to why additional funds are necessary for improvements in their direct certification system or processes for them to maintain rates at or above the mandated 95 percent benchmark. The legislative authority for this grant agreement announcement is Section 749(h)(1)(A) and (C)(i) of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–80).
Federal Grant Title: Direct Certification Improvement Grant
Federal Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS1)
Grant Categories: Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-CN-24-DC
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 10.579
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: July 29th, 2024
Original Application Deadline: July 29th, 2024
Posted Date: June 10th, 2024
Creation Date: June 10th, 2024
Archive Date: August 28th, 2024
Total Program Funding: $2,300,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: June 10th, 2024
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), with priority award to those with the lowest direct certification rates for children who are members of households receiving SNAP benefits.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
FNS Grants Page
Grant Announcement Contact
Anita Kirk
Grants Officer
Anita Kirk
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